{"product_id":"9781643750293","title":"In the Neighborhood of True","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Neighborhood of True\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Susan Kaplan Carlton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA powerful story of love, identity, and the price of fitting in or speaking out.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“The story may be set in the past, but it couldn’t be a more timely reminder that true courage comes not from fitting in, but from purposefully standing out . . . and that to find out who you really are, you have to first figure out what you’re not.”\u003c\/b\u003e —\u003cb\u003eJodi Picoult, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Spark of Light \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSmall Great Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e After her father’s death, Ruth Robb and her family transplant themselves in the summer of 1958 from New York City to Atlanta—the land of debutantes, sweet tea, and the Ku Klux Klan. In her new hometown, Ruth quickly figures out she can be Jewish or she can be popular, but she can’t be both. Eager to fit in with the blond girls in the “pastel posse,” Ruth decides to hide her religion. Before she knows it, she is falling for the handsome and charming Davis and sipping Cokes with him and his friends at the all-white, all-Christian Club.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Does it matter that Ruth’s mother makes her attend services at the local synagogue every week? Not as long as nobody outside her family knows the truth. At temple Ruth meets Max, who is serious and intense about the fight for social justice, and now she is caught between two worlds, two religions, and two boys. But when a violent hate crime brings the different parts of Ruth’s life into sharp conflict, she will have to choose between all she’s come to love about her new life and standing up for what she believes.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Carlton captures the racism, anti-Semitism, and social interactions of the time and place with admirable nuance. The dialogue and setting are meticulously constructed, and readers will feel the humidity and tension rising with each chapter.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Susan Kaplan Carlton offers a rich sense of time and place and a compelling profile in courage of a conflicted 17-year-old finding her voice in this interesting snapshot of a little-known chapter of the early civil rights movement.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Buffalo News\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Every character is memorable and complex, and the plot quickly becomes engrossing . . . the characters' moral decisions are so complicated and so surprising that many people will be kept spellbound by even the tiniest detail. Riveting.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Carlton does an excellent job of mixing the personal with the historical . . . Ruth crisply relays her conflicted feelings, the tense situations, and characters who are well-shaded and occasionally surprising.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eIn the Neighborhood of True\u003c\/i\u003e, inspired by real-life events, is a testament to an important time in our country's history with themes that resonate today.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Inspired by the 1958 bombing of an Atlanta synagogue, this novel uses its immersive historical setting to convey truths about hatred that remain relevant today . . . Timely YA historical fiction that belongs on all shelves.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A gorgeous story about a teenage girl finding her voice in the face of hate, heartbreak, and injustice.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eNova Ren Suma, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Room Away from the Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Susan Kaplan Carlton’s snapshot of 1958 Atlanta is both exquisite and harrowing, and I will hold it in my heart for a long time.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eRachel Lynn Solomon, author of \u003ci\u003eYou’ll Miss Me When I’m Gone\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOur Year of Maybe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “You might not think a book set in 1959 could feel wildly relevant, but wow does this YA set in Atlanta that explores anti-Semitism in the south during the Civil Rights era feel incredibly on point after the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. In both cases, the synagogue was specifically targeted for being not just a place of worship for Jews but for being active participants in the eternal American fight against racism.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble Teen Blog \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “One of the most honest, multifaceted, and authentic portrayals of teen girlhood I've ever read. This is a must for readers of historical fiction, particularly areas that receive less attention.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eYoung Adult Books Central \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “I loved this book. The characters are complex and relatable . . . Carlton captures the emotions and the struggle perfectly, making it a great place to find representation of what it’s like to be Jewish then and now.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eTeenreads \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eIn the Neighborhood of True\u003c\/i\u003e is a story that really struck a chord with me. It highlights issues that remain as relevant then as they are now. It reminded us that we can’t truly hide ourselves, not when it matters the most. Most important of all, it reminds the reader that we must always tell our truths, no matter how hard it might be for others to hear them.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eThe Nerd Daily\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781643750293\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Algonquin Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40853579464910,"sku":"9781643750293","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_eeabf9b0-09b4-4387-a3f4-72f0f488c4fe.jpg?v=1643878415","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781643750293","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}