{"product_id":"muted-paperback","title":"Muted - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTami Charles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA ripped-from-the-headlines novel of ambition, music, and innocence lost, perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Jason Reynolds!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBe bold. Get seen. Be Heard.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor seventeen-year-old Denver, music is everything. Writing, performing, and her ultimate goal: escaping her very small, very white hometown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo Denver is more than ready on the day she and her best friends Dali and Shak sing their way into the orbit of the biggest R\u0026amp;B star in the world, Sean \"Mercury\" Ellis. Merc gives them everything: parties, perks, wild nights -- plus hours and hours in the recording studio. Even the painful sacrifices and the lies the girls have to tell are all worth it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil they're not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDenver begins to realize that she's trapped in Merc's world, struggling to hold on to her own voice. As the dream turns into a nightmare, she must make a choice: lose her big break, or get broken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by true events, \u003ci\u003eMuted \u003c\/i\u003eis a fearless exploration of the dark side of the music industry, the business of exploitation, how a girl's dreams can be used against her -- and what it takes to fight back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTami Charles is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of more than twenty books for young readers, including the acclaimed picture books \u003ci\u003eAll Because You Matter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWe Are Here\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTogether, United\u003c\/i\u003e, and acclaimed novels \u003ci\u003eMuted\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLike Vanessa\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has earned multiple starred reviews, Junior Library Guild selections, and national recognition in \u003ci\u003eEssence Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Buzzfeed's Top 40, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also appeared on \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Morning Blend\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCBS Mornings\u003c\/i\u003e. Tami worked as an educator for thirteen years before pursuing her childhood dream of becoming an author. She now visits schools across the country and abroad, sharing stories that affirm and inspire. For more information on Tami, visit tamiwrites.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Muted\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50544375038175,"sku":"9781338673548","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/oYlvypMF2v9781338673548.webp?v=1783641224","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/muted-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}