{"title":"Juan Felipe Herrera","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"skatefate-paperback","title":"Skatefate - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera comes the powerful journey of Chicano teen Lucky Z. A former skateboarder who's anything but lucky, he finds triumph and power through his voice. Raw, cool, real--this novel in verse is a shout-out to teens to find the extraordinary in the ordinary, to raise their voice and find strength in the sheer and simple power of expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucky Z has always lived on the edge--he loved to skateboard, to drag race, to feel alive. But things have taken a turn--he's living with new foster parents and a tragic past. An accident changed everything. And only his voice will set him free. As you feel Lucky breathe in life again, you will want to shout out with him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI wanted to roar out\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etouch things I had never touched. to see if it was true. was I still here was this life still here. on this side. whatever you call it dude. wanted to touch everything like van Gogh touched and smeared everything when he painted. so I wrote it and spoke it. maybe mama would hear me. cuz I could hear her. sayin' When your heart hurts, sing. wherever you go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucky Z has always lived on the edge--he loved to skateboard, to drag race, to feel alive. But things have taken a turn--he's living with new foster parents and a tragic past. An accident changed everything. And only his voice will set him free.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50505113960671,"sku":"9780061432897","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/vn-rTpdw9a9780061432897.webp?v=1782795564"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/juan-felipe-herrera.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}