{"product_id":"you-only-live-twice-9780593619070","title":"You Only Live Twice","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn unforgettable, heartwarming, hilarious coming-of-age story about faith, family, all kinds of love, and a Black Muslim teen pursuing an ordinary goal in an extraordinary time.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBarely one week into senior year of high school, Boston native Zakiyyah is making her 2012-2013 Get Free Plan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStep one: quit high school. (PSA: There are other ways to get to college!) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStep two: live like it's Ramadan year-round. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs she gets deeper into her Plan, she starts to wonder if there's someone out there who would be a good companion. To everyone's surprise, Zakiyyah decides she wants to get married. But there are some complications. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProblem one: she's never met a guy she liked. Zakiyyah's family (reluctantly) and friends (eagerly) agree to support the search. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProblem two: what's the secret to choosing a good life partner? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnter Musa, by way of mutual friends. With marriage in mind, Zakiyyah and Musa get to know each other, progressing from email to instant messaging to phone calls. Things are going well... thrillingly well... until tragedy strikes Boston. In a moment of heightened emotion and stress, Zakiyyah and Musa have their first major disagreement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZakiyyah can call the whole thing off. But with or without Musa, what does it mean to live on her own terms?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Autumn Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kokila\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.60w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593619070\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/02\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAutumn Allen\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, editor, consultant, and educator. Her debut young adult novel, \u003ci\u003eAll You Have to Do\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e must-read for fall 2023, a Black Caucus of the ALA debut honor award winner, and was long listed for the Massachusetts Book Award. Her second novel, \u003ci\u003eYou Only Live Twice, \u003c\/i\u003e is a JLG Gold Standard Selection. Her forthcoming picture books, \u003ci\u003eStep On Board: Sculpting a Memorial to Harriet Tubman\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Ekua Holmes, \u003ci\u003eAnswered Prayers\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Charly Palmer, and \u003ci\u003eTo Know By Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Daniel Minter, celebrate Black and Muslim history and culture. Autumn is a senior editor at Barefoot Books and has taught literature, writing, and publishing to students of all ages. Visit her online at AutumnAllenBooks.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Autumn Allen \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48752398958749,"sku":"9780593619070","price":25.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_002ed8de-2d31-42dc-ae60-c9a769ae94f0.jpg?v=1785922781","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/you-only-live-twice-9780593619070","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}