{"product_id":"your-corner-dark-paperback","title":"Your Corner Dark - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDesmond Hall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of those tales that ties you up, turns you inside-out, wrings you like a wet cloth.\" --Jason Reynolds, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLong Way Down\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Street\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eLong Way Down\u003c\/i\u003e in this searing and gritty debut novel that takes an unflinching look at the harsh realities of gang life in Jamaica and how far a teen is willing to go for family.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThings can change in a second: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe second Frankie Green gets that scholarship letter, he has his ticket out of Jamaica. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe second his longtime crush, Leah, asks him on a date, he's in trouble. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe second his father gets shot, suddenly nothing else matters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd the second Frankie joins his uncle's gang in exchange for paying for his father's medical bills, there's no going back...or is there? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Frankie does things he never thought he'd be capable of, he's forced to confront the truth of the family and future he was born into--and the ones he wants to build for himself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesmond Hall was born in Jamaica, West Indies, and moved to Jamaica, Queens. He has worked as a high school biology and English teacher in East New York, Brooklyn; counseled teenage ex-cons after their release from Rikers Island; and served as Spike Lee's creative director at Spike DDB. Desmond has served on the board of the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids and the Advertising Council and judged the One Show, the American Advertising Awards, and the NYC Downtown Short Film Festival. He's also been named one of \u003ci\u003eVariety \u003c\/i\u003emagazine's Top 50 Creatives to Watch. He's the author of \u003ci\u003eYour Corner Dark \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Better Must Come\u003c\/i\u003e. Desmond lives outside of Boston with his wife and two daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 18, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698789847103,"sku":"9781534460720","price":15.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/918b6d3c459f82226b29b086a38bf43c.webp?v=1765011369","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/your-corner-dark-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}