{"product_id":"9780702312663-the-skin-im-in","title":"The Skin I'm In","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaleeka suffers every day from taunts about her dark, black skinfrom other kids. When a new teacher, whose face is blotched witha white patch, starts at their school, Maleeka can see there is boundto be trouble for her too. But the new teacher's attitude surprisesMaleeka. Miss Saunders loves the skin she's in. Can Maleekalearn to do the same?\u003cbr\u003eA brave, beautifully told story of an Afro-American teen      dealing with colourism, racism and bullying - but given hope      by the power of an inspirational and kind teacher.      Maleeka suffers every day from the taunts of the other kids in      her class. If they're not getting at her about her homemade clothes      or her good grades, it's about her dark, black skin.      When a new teacher, whose face is blotched with a startling white      patch, starts at their school, Maleeka can see there is bound      to be trouble for her too.      But the new teacher's attitude surprises Maleeka.      Miss Saunders loves the skin she's in. Can Maleeka learn to do      the same?      \"The Skin I’m In is very much the same      book about colorism, self-love, and self-worth that it was twenty      years ago, and it is still as relevant as it is for today’s      world\" Carrie McClain, Black Nerd Problems            Features a new introduction by New York Times bestselling      author Jason Reynolds.      A powerful, unflinching and hopeful story that redefined young      adult literature by presenting characters, voices, and real world      experiences that had not been fully seen before      The Skin I'm In has garnered much praise and awards      including the Coretta Scott King\/John Steptoe Award for New Talent,      Publishers Weekly Author to Watch, New York Public Library Top      Ten Book for the Teen Age, YALSA Best Books for Young Adult Readers      See Sharon G. Flake's The Life I'm in if you      liked this!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57536554369398,"sku":"9780702312663","price":6.11,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28744750.jpg?v=1774289190","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780702312663-the-skin-im-in","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}