{"title":"Joanne C. Hillhouse","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"musical-youth-paperback","title":"Musical Youth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAward winning title-2nd place in the 2014 Burt Award for Caribbean Literature.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e#12 in Amazon Hot New Releases - Teen and Young Adult Performing Arts Fiction - in its first month of release\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatured in Essence Magazine February 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusic, Discovery, Love. Can one summer make the difference of a lifetime?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZahara is a loner. She's brilliant on the guitar but in everyday life she doesn't really fit in. Then she meets Shaka, himself a musical genius and the first boy who really gets her. They discover that they share a special bond, their passion for music, and Zahara finds herself a part, not just of Shaka's life, but also that of his boys, the Lion Crew. When they all get roles in a summer musical, Zahara, Shaka, and the rest of the Lion Crew use the opportunity to work on a secret project. But the Crew gets much more than they bargained for when they uncover a dark secret linking Shaka and Zahara's families and they're forced to confront some uncomfortable truths about class, colour, and relationships on the Caribbean island of Antigua.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere are no missteps in this tender coming-of-age romance, only an enthusiasm for love and life that reverberates triumphantly, as both Shaka and Zahara battle their demons with hope's persistent chorus.\u003c\/em\u003e-CaribbeanBeat Magazine.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"Musical Youth is a beautifully crafted novel with the leitmotiv of music running throughout it. This is a powerful and credible story of young love between two likeable heroes.\u003c\/em\u003e-Burt Award for Caribbean literature.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eMusical Youth is a compelling read because Hillhouse has managed to make readers really care about the characters and their struggles.\u003c\/em\u003e-Trinidad Guardian.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50450488885471,"sku":"9781733829953","price":20.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/RjFaQ0srL0d4ajV1cExLNER0V1BwZz09.webp?v=1782197622"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/joanne-c-hillhouse.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}