{"product_id":"anger-is-a-gift-paperback","title":"Anger Is a Gift - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Oshiro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe trade paperback edition of the highly buzzed about YA debut from Mark Oshiro, \u003ci\u003eAnger Is a Gift\u003c\/i\u003e follows a boy from Oakland as he falls in love amidst the chaos of modern America.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*31st Annual Lammy Finalist for\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eLGBTQ Children\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003es\/Young Adult\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e category*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*2019 ALA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchneider Family Book Award Teen Winner*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/i\u003e's 24 Best YA Books of 2018*\u003cbr\u003e*\u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e's 38 Best LGBTQ YA Novels*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*\u003ci\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Books 2018*\u003cbr\u003e*\u003ci\u003eHyable\u003c\/i\u003e's Most Anticipated Queer YA Books of 2018*\u003cbr\u003e*\u003ci\u003eThe Mary Sue\u003c\/i\u003e's 18 Books You Should Read in 2018*\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoss Jeffries is many things--considerate student, devoted son, loyal friend and affectionate boyfriend, enthusiastic nerd. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut sometimes Moss still wishes he could be someone else--someone without panic attacks, someone whose father was still alive, someone who hadn't become a rallying point for a community because of one horrible night. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd most of all, he wishes he didn't feel so stuck. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoss can't even escape at school--he and his friends are subject to the lack of funds and crumbling infrastructure at West Oakland High, as well as constant intimidation by the resource officer stationed in their halls. That was even before the new regulations--it seems sometimes that the students are treated more like criminals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSomething will have to change--but who will listen to a group of teens? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen tensions hit a fever pitch and tragedy strikes again, Moss must face a difficult choice: give in to fear and hate or realize that anger can actually be a gift.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMARK OSHIRO is the Hugo-nominated writer of the online Mark Does Stuff universe (Mark Reads and Mark Watches), where they analyze book and TV series. They were the nonfiction editor of\u003ci\u003e Queers Destroy Science Fiction! \u003c\/i\u003eand the co-editor of \u003ci\u003eSpeculative Fiction 2015\u003c\/i\u003e, and are the President of the Con or Bust Board of Directors. When not writing\/recording reviews or editing, Oshiro engages in social activism online and offline.\u003ci\u003e Anger Is a Gift\u003c\/i\u003e is their acclaimed debut YA contemporary fiction novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schneider Family Book Award (2019)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anger Is a Gift\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725339856959,"sku":"9781250167033","price":15.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e0dff6b8fa3d05d314a486c682b27d34.webp?v=1765106175","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/anger-is-a-gift-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}