{"product_id":"eighteen-roses-9781250845733","title":"Eighteen Roses","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Shannon C. F. Rogers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Feiwel \u0026amp; Friends\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Feiwel \u0026amp; Friends\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Social Themes - Friendship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eI'd Rather Burn Than Bloom, \u003c\/i\u003ewinner of the Asian\/Pacific American Award for Youth Literature, comes a sharply observed YA novel about friendship, family, and self-discovery, amid a backdrop of a Filipino debut.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLucia Cruz may be turning eighteen this year, but she is not the debutante type. Everything about a traditional Filipino debut feels all wrong for her. Besides, custom dictates that eighteen friends attend her for a special ceremony on her birthday, and Lucia only has one friend- Esmé Mares. They've stuck to each other's side all throughout high school, content to be friends with only each other. At least, Lucia \u003ci\u003ethought t\u003c\/i\u003ehey were content. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs it turns out, Esmé wants something different out of her senior year. And, on top of that, Lucia's mom has planned a debutante ball for her birthday behind her back. She'll be forced to cobble together a court of eighteen \"friends\" before her beloved lola arrives from the Philippines for this blessed occasion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow far will Lucia stray from her comfort zone in order to play the role of dutiful daughter and granddaughter? Will she do the unthinkable- participating in a school sponsored activity? Will she discover that her sense of humor can be a way to connect with people, not just push them away?","brand":"Feiwel \u0026 Friends","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45045856370839,"sku":"9781250845733","price":1524.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781250845733.webp?v=1768544605","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/eighteen-roses-9781250845733","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}