{"product_id":"solo-9780310761884","title":"Solo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSolo \u003c\/em\u003eby Kwame Alexander and Mary Rand Hess is a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller! \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e said \u003cem\u003eSolo\u003c\/em\u003e is, \"A contemporary hero's journey, brilliantly told.\" Through the story of a young Black man searching for answers about his life, \u003cem\u003eSolo\u003c\/em\u003e empowers, engages, and encourages teenagers to move from heartache to healing, burden to blessings, depression to deliverance, and trials to triumphs\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlade never asked for a life of the rich and famous. In fact, he'd give anything not to be the son of Rutherford Morrison, a washed-up rock star and drug addict with delusions of a comeback. Or to no longer be part of a family known most for lost potential, failure, and tragedy, including the loss of his mother. The one true light is his girlfriend, Chapel, but her parents have forbidden their relationship, assuming Blade will become just like his father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn reality, the only thing Blade and Rutherford have in common is the music that lives inside them. And songwriting is all Blade has left after Rutherford, while drunk, crashes his high school graduation speech and effectively rips Chapel away forever. But when a long-held family secret comes to light, the music disappears. In its place is a letter, one that could bring Blade the freedom and love he's been searching for, or leave him feeling even more adrift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSolo\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003eIs written by \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author and Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Book Award-winner Kwame AlexanderShowcases Kwame's signature intricacy, intimacy, and poetic style, by exploring what it means to finally go homeAn #OwnVoices novel that features a BIPOC protagonist on a search for his roots and identityReceived great reviews from \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eKirkus.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you enjoy \u003cem\u003eSolo\u003c\/em\u003e, check out \u003cem\u003eSwing\u003c\/em\u003e by Kwame Alexander and Mary Rand Hess.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kwame Alexander,Mary Rand Hess\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/23\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780310761884\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e191149 \/ Solo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRand Hess, Mary:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMary Rand Hess \u003c\/strong\u003eis a poet, playwright, screenwriter, composer, mixed-media artist, and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of notable and award-winning books. Some of her picture books include \u003cem\u003eThe One and Only Wolfgang: \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eFrom Pet Rescue to One Big Happy Family\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e Animal Ark: Celebrating Our Wild World in Poetry and Pictures\u003c\/em\u003e; and\u003cem\u003e Belong\u003c\/em\u003e, a book near and dear to her heart. Whether she's creating for the page, stage, or screen, Mary has many stories and poems to dream up and share.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlexander, Kwame:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKwame Alexander\u003c\/strong\u003e is a poet, an educator, and the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of more than thirty-five books, including his Newbery Medal-winning middle grade novel \u003cem\u003eThe Crossover\u003c\/em\u003e. Some of his other works include \u003cem\u003eBooked\u003c\/em\u003e, which was longlisted for the National Book Award; \u003cem\u003eThe Playbook\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003cem\u003e52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eSwing\u003c\/em\u003e; the picture books \u003cem\u003eHow to Read a Book \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eHow to Write a Poem \u003c\/em\u003e(coauthored with Deanna Nikaido)\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003eboth\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eillustrated by Melissa Sweet; and \u003cem\u003eThe Undefeated\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Kadir Nelson\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich was longlisted for the National Book Award and won the Caldecott Medal, a Newbery Honor, and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. He is a regular contributor to NPR's \u003cem\u003eMorning Edition\u003c\/em\u003e, currently serving as their poet ambassador. He lives in Virginia with his family. 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