{"title":"Michael Datcher","description":"Dr. Michael Datcher received his B.S. from UC Berkeley and his Ph.D. from UC Riverside in English Literature. He made his picture book debut with Harlem at Four, illustrated by Frank Morrison, which received two starred reviews. Dr. Datcher is the author of the New York Times Bestseller Raising Fences and the critically-acclaimed Ferguson-area historical novel Americus. His book Animating Black and Brown Liberation: A Theory of American Literatures was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Datcher has made numerous media appearances, including Oprah, Today Show and Dateline. Dr. Michael Datcher is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Writing at New York University's School of Liberal Studies.","products":[{"product_id":"a-song-for-two-homes-hardcover","title":"A Song for Two Homes - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRaising Fences\u003c\/i\u003e and the award-winning illustrator of \u003ci\u003eMama Africa!\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a moving and lyrical picture book about a girl navigating her parents' divorce, featuring a Black family, two homes, and whole lot of love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuset's parents tell her the divorce wasn't her fault, but she got split in two too. Now she has two homes, two rooms, two Christmases, and two birthday parties. It's tough to deal with her parents' divorce, but at least she has the songs of Sweet Honey and the Rock and Bob Marley to help her through. Plus, she has her therapist, and her stuffed animal Dolphie the Dolphin, who is an excellent listener. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith two loving parents doing their best, here is a look at Black families, divorce, and how difficult it is for kids to go through. But with time and support, and everyone doing their best to keep it real, there's healing and strength on the other side.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50587938717919,"sku":"9780593429365","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/1p6ciPo0XZ9780593429365.webp?v=1784584545"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/michael-datcher.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}