{"product_id":"mascot-1","title":"Mascot","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade novel in verse, two best-selling BIPOC authors tackle this hot-button issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Rye, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC, people work hard, kids go to school, and football is big on Friday nights. An eighth-grade English teacher creates an assignment for her class to debate whether Rye’s mascot should stay or change. Now six middle schoolers–-all with different backgrounds and beliefs–-get involved in the contentious issue that already has the suburb turned upside down with everyone choosing sides and arguments getting ugly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold from several perspectives, readers see how each student comes to new understandings about identity, tradition, and what it means to stand up for real change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Waters and Sorell's plain spoken verse is always sharp and direct.\" —The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The kids and I are so grateful for this gift you both have given to teachers, kids, and our world.” –Ms. Corgill, 5th Grade Teacher, Alabama\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e * A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2023\u003cbr\u003e * A New York Public Library Best Book of 2023\u003cbr\u003e * A National Public Radio \"Books We Love\" title of 2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48180893450547,"sku":"9781623543808","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/6181\/5859\/files\/9781623543808.jpg?v=1710625699","url":"https:\/\/www.bluebirdcrozet.com\/products\/mascot-1","provider":"Bluebird \u0026 Company Crozet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}