{"product_id":"9780375847073","title":"Show and Prove","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A must-read for fans of Walter Dean Myer's \u003ci\u003eAll the Right Stuff\u003c\/i\u003e and other lovers of proud urban realism.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The summer of 1983 was the summer hip-hop proved its staying power. The South Bronx is steeped in Reaganomics, war in the Middle East, and the twin epidemics of crack and AIDS, but Raymond “Smiles” King and Guillermo “Nike” Vega have more immediate concerns. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Smiles was supposed to be the assistant crew chief at his summer camp, but the director chose Cookie Camacho instead, kicking off a summer-long rivalry. Meanwhile, the aspiring b-boy Nike has set his wandering eye on Sara, the sweet yet sassy new camp counselor, as well as top prize at a breakdancing competition downtown. The two friends have been drifting apart ever since Smiles got a scholarship to a fancy private school, and this summer the air is heavy with postponed decisions that will finally be made. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Raw and poignant, this is a story of music, urban plight, and racial tension that’s as relevant today as it was in 1983.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016421490928,"sku":"9780375847073","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780375847073_p0.jpg?v=1763692939","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780375847073","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}