{"product_id":"city-summer-country-summer","title":"City Summer, Country Summer","description":"CORETTA SCOTT KING ILLUSTRATOR HONOR BOOK • A lyrical picture book from the award-winning author of Heavy, about three Black boys who form a deep connection during a transformative summer trip down South to visit family.\n\nOn the ground of that garden, covered in vegetables and dirt, coated in laughter, I want to say that the Mississippi and New York in our Black boy bodies were indistinguishable.\n\nThree Black boys spend one special summer exploring the Mississippi woods and woulds and coulds of sharing the kind of freeing friendship that is love.\n\nWatched over and given space to discover by Grandmama and Mama Lara, New York, Country, and little C find camaraderie in their contrasts and all the unspoken things between them while playing games of marco polo in the thick garden and sledding on cardboard by the underpass.\n\nWith text brimming with love by award-winning author Kiese Laymon and deeply evocative illustrations by Alexis Franklin, City Summer, Country Summer illuminates the tenuous and tender bonds of friendship Black boys forge with one another.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0593405560\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.0593405560.LN\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Like New\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Laymon, Kiese|Franklin, Alexis\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in like new condition. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47642372636849,"sku":"RDV.0593405560.LN","price":8.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/0593405560-0.jpg?v=1782496173","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/city-summer-country-summer","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}