{"title":"Lala Thomas","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"unexpected-paperback","title":"Unexpected - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bond between two best friends is put to the test when one of them gets pregnant in this \"powerful and timely\" (award-winning author Angela Johnson) contemporary young adult novel for fans of Angie Thomas and Elizabeth Acevedo.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eErykah was looking forward to junior year at East Prep High. She has a cute boyfriend, gets good grades, and has the \u003ci\u003ebest \u003c\/i\u003ebestie. Money is tight, though that's nothing new in her world. But everything changes when she gets pregnant. Having a baby at sixteen was definitely not part of the plan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKelly's plan was to dominate junior year--grade-wise and on the basketball court--and eventually get an athletic scholarship. It did not include helping her best friend through a pregnancy. But that's what best friends do, right? Besides, Kelly has every intention of being a good auntie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the two girls navigate the pregnancy, they'll learn some harsh realities about the world and be forced to make some huge decisions. They'll also discover a deep reserve of strength and compassion...for each other and themselves.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50513951326431,"sku":"9781665917285","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/uBilFGYwvZ9781665917285.webp?v=1783011163"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/lala-thomas.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}