{"product_id":"harley-in-the-sky","title":"Harley in the Sky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eMental health, family and friendship, and the circus: all told in a raw, engaging voice.' -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Showman\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThis Is Us\u003c\/i\u003e by way of Sarah Dessen in this heart-wrenching, hopeful contemporary novel about a multiracial teen who risks it all to follow her dreams by joining the circus, from the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eStarfish\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHarley Milano has dreamed of becoming a trapeze artist for as long as she can remember. With parents who run a famous circus in Las Vegas, she spends almost every night in the big top watching their lead aerialist perform, wishing with all her heart and soul that she would be up there herself one day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter a huge fight with her parents, who continue to insist she go to school instead, Harley leaves home, betrays her family, and joins the rival traveling circus Maison du Mystère. There, she is thrust into a world that is both brutal and beautiful, where she learns the value of hard work, passion, and collaboration. At the same time, Harley must come to terms with the truth of her family and her past -- and reckon with the sacrifices she made and the people she hurt in order to follow her dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom award-winning Akemi Dawn Bowman comes a luminous, unforgettable examination of love, loyalty, and the hard choices we must make to find where we truly belong.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSummer Bird Blue:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Raw, real and deeply hopeful. I will read anything Akemi Dawn Bowman writes.' - Alice Oseman, author of\u003ci\u003e I Was Born For This \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRadio Silence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'With this remarkable book, she has cemented her position as one of the most progressive and insightful authors of her generation.' - Samantha Shannon \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eSummer Bird Blue\u003c\/i\u003e is without a doubt one of the best books I've read this year. It grabs your heart and won't let go.' -\u003ci\u003e Book Riot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black and White Publishing Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781785302879\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Black and White Publishing Limited","offers":[{"title":"Very Good — £1.53","offer_id":47917065994417,"sku":"SB-1785302876-C2","price":1.53,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/1785302876.jpg?v=1789195156","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/harley-in-the-sky","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}