{"product_id":"9780545746441","title":"Unstoppable Octobia May","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eUnstoppable Octobia May\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Sharon G. Flake\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e      Bestselling and award-winning author, Sharon G. Flake, delivers a mystery set in the 1950s that eerily blends history, race, culture, and family.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOctobia May is girl filled with questions.  Her heart condition makes her special - and, some folks would argue, gives this ten-year-old powers that make her a \"wise soul.\" Thank goodness for Auntie, who convinces Octobia's parents to let  her live in her boarding house that is filled with old folks. That's when trouble, and excitement, and wonder begin. Auntie is non-traditional.  She's unmarried and has plans to purchase other boarding homes and hotels.  At a time when children, and especially girls, are \"seen, not heard,\" Auntie allows Octobia May the freedom and expression of an adult. When Octobia starts to question the folks in her world, an adventure and a mystery unfold that beg some troubling questions: Who is black and who is \"passing\" for white? What happens when a vibrant African American community must face its own racism?And, perhaps most important: Do vampires really exist?   In her most unusual and probing novel yet, Sharon G. Flake takes us on a heart-pumping journey     \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePinned\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"Brilliantly realized . . . An uplifting story that convincingly celebrates the power of perseverance.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"The unflinching honesty with which Flake approaches her characters is what sells this story.\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePinned\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"Brilliantly realized . . . An uplifting story that convincingly celebrates the power of perseverance.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"The unflinching honesty with which Flake approaches her characters is what sells this story.\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780545746441\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Scholastic Audio Books","offers":[{"title":"CD-Audio","offer_id":40793061392590,"sku":"9780545746441","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_b847d93b-c973-4ec7-be65-85a15c528626.jpg?v=1644532472","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780545746441","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}