{"product_id":"miami-jackson-makes-the-play-9780307265050","title":"Miami Jackson Makes the Play","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Patricia McKissack\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Random House Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Sports \u0026amp; Recreation - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Inside Flap\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Miami series grew out of a real need that Pat McKissack saw in children's books: There weren't many books about middle-class African American kids. \"We are professional people,\" Pat said about herself and her husband, Fred, in \"The Dallas Morning News. \"Our kids never knew a hungry day. They lived a normal, middle-class life on a street that was very diverse. It's not that the other kind of stories aren't important. But I got tired of African American children showing up in literature a day late and a dollar short.\"\u003cbr\u003eThese three books show Miami Jackson's third-going-on-fourth-grade life--getting through the last few days of school before summer vacation, finding his place in summer baseball camp, and dealing with a no-nonsense new teacher--with humor and irrepressible attitude.\u003cbr\u003ePatricia McKissack and Fredrick McKissack have written tons of wonderful books for children, such as several Coretta Scott King Award-winning books, including \"Black Hands, White Sails; and \"Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman? Pat has also been honored with the Virginia Hamilton Award. The authors live in St. Louis, MO.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45085180133527,"sku":"9780307265050","price":188.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780307265050.webp?v=1767637649","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/miami-jackson-makes-the-play-9780307265050","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}