{"product_id":"9780375891182","title":"Mexican WhiteBoy","description":"\u003cb\u003eNewbery Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Matt de la Peña's \u003ci\u003eMexican WhiteBoy\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of friendship, acceptance, and the struggle to find your identity in a world of definitions\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDanny's tall and skinny. Even though he’s not built, his arms are long enough to  give his pitch a power so fierce any college scout would sign him on the spot. Ninety-five mile an hour fastball, but the boy’s not even on a team. Every time he gets up on the mound  he loses it.\u003cbr\u003e   But at his private school, they don’t expect much else from him. Danny’ s brown. Half-Mexican brown. And growing up in San Diego that close to the border  means everyone else knows exactly who he is before he even opens his mouth. Before  they find out he can’t speak Spanish, and before they realize his mom has blond hair  and blue eyes, they’ve got him pegged. But it works the other way too. And Danny’s convinced it’s his whiteness that  sent his father back to Mexico. \u003cbr\u003e   That’s why he’s spending the summer with his  dad’s family. Only, to find himself, he may just have to face the demons he refuses  to see--the demons that are right in front of his face. And open up to a friendship he never saw coming.\u003cbr\u003e   Matt de la Peña's critically acclaimed novel is an intimate and moving story that offers hope to those who least expect it.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e[A] first-rate exploration of self-identity.\u003c\/b\u003e\"-\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eUnique in its gritty realism and honest portrayal of the complexities of life for inner-city teens\u003c\/b\u003e...De la Peña poignantly conveys the message that, despite obstacles, you must believe in yourself and shape your own future.\"-\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eThe baseball scenes...sizzle like Danny's fastball\u003c\/b\u003e...Danny's struggle to find his place will speak strongly to all teens, but especially to those of mixed race.\"-\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eDe la Peña blends sports and street together in a satisfying search for personal identity.\u003c\/b\u003e\"-\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMexican WhiteBoy\u003c\/i\u003e...shows that no matter what obstacles you face, you can still reach your dreams with a positive attitude. \u003c\/b\u003eThis is more than a book about a baseball player--this is a book about life.\"-Curtis Granderson, New York Mets outfielder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ALA-YALSA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118473920752,"sku":"9780375891182","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780375891182_p0.jpg?v=1763693644","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780375891182","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}