{"product_id":"we-are-the-scribes-paperback","title":"We Are the Scribes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRandi Pink\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young adult novel by Randi Pink about a teenage activist who is visited by the ghost of Harriet Jacobs, an enslaved woman. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRuth Fitz is surrounded by activism. Her mother is a senator who frequently appears on CNN as a powerful Black voice fighting for legislative social change within the Black community. Her father, a professor of African American history, is a walking encyclopedia, spouting off random dates and events. And her beloved older sister, Virginia, is a natural activist, steadily gaining notoriety within the community and on social media. Ruth, on the other hand, would rather sit quietly reading or writing in her journal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen her family is rocked by tragedy, Ruth stops writing. As life goes on, Ruth's mother is presented with a political opportunity she can't refuse. Just as Senator Fitz is more absent, Ruth begins receiving parchment letters with a seal reading WE ARE THE SCRIBES, sent by Harriet Jacobs, the author of the autobiography and 1861 American classic, \u003ci\u003eIncidents in the Life of a Slave Girl\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIs Ruth dreaming? How has she been chosen as a \"scribe\" when she can barely put a sentence together? In a narrative that blends present with past, Randi Pink explores two extraordinary characters who channel their hopelessness and find their voices to make history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRandi Pink\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eAngel of Greenwood\u003c\/i\u003e, praised by NPR as a story \"American kids need to know\"; G\u003ci\u003eirls Like Us, \u003c\/i\u003e a School Library Journal Best Book of 2019, and \u003ci\u003eInto White\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by Feiwel and Friends. She lives with her family in Birmingham, Alabama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8.21 x 5.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42683883552831,"sku":"9781250908902","price":15.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/10b758f39a2db5374f98f7cd9fa4f603.webp?v=1764965524","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/we-are-the-scribes-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}