{"product_id":"9781598510416","title":"Do I Dare Disturb the Universe?: From the Projects to Prep School: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Lyles paints a detailed, thoughtful picture of race relations in the 1970s . . . Highly recommended.”\u003c\/strong\u003e — Small Press Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA memoir of race and education, this is the story of a girl who grew up and out of the Cleveland projects in the 1960s and '70s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile growing up in Cleveland, young Charlise Lyles experienced turbulent events including race riots and a neighborhood murder. Yet she was inspired to appreciate literature at a young age, and she spent her days reading—and also often searching for the estranged father who taught her that love of learning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite starting in the “slow class” at an aging school on Cleveland's east side, Lyles had a thirst for knowledge and drive for success that would open a door to new opportunities. Granted a scholarship to a prestigious prep school in a wealthy suburb, the vibrant teenager finds herself presented with a bewildering set of new challenges—and a new direction in life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gray \u0026 Company, Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47036875768048,"sku":"9781598510416","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781598510416_p0.jpg?v=1763811487","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781598510416","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}