{"product_id":"onyx-beyond-9781250908766","title":"Onyx \u0026 Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraised as \"a story of perserverance and love\" in a starred review by \u003ci\u003eKirkus, \u003c\/i\u003e here is a story about keeping dreams alive.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnyx lives with his mother, who is showing signs of early-onset dementia. He doesn't want to bring attention to his home -- if Child Protective Services finds out, they'll put him into foster care. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs he's trying to keep his life together, the Civil Rights Movement is accelerating. Is there anywhere that's safe for a young Black boy? Maybe, if only Onyx can fulfill his dream of becoming an astronaut and exploring space, where none of these challenges will follow him. In the meantime, Onyx can dream. And try to get his mom the help she needs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on her own father's story of growing up in the 1960s and facing the same challenge with his own mother, award winner Amber McBride delivers another affecting depiction of being young and Black in America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amber McBride\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.27w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250908766\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e556949 \/ Onyx \u0026amp; Beyond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmber McBride\u003c\/b\u003e's debut young adult novel, \u003ci\u003eMe (Moth)\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the National Book Awards and won the 2022 Coretta Scott King\/John Steptoe Award for New Talent, among many other accolades. Her second young adult novel, \u003ci\u003eWe Are All So Good at Smiling\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year, and praised for offering \"important messages, uniquely delivered\" by \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e in a starred review. \u003ci\u003eGone Wolf, \u003c\/i\u003eAmber McBride's middle grade fiction debut, was awarded the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize and was named a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Amber McBride \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792905322653,"sku":"9781250908766","price":21.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_c58e117c-4f32-400a-b478-7e3543b060f5.jpg?v=1774984537","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/onyx-beyond-9781250908766","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}