{"product_id":"the-life-and-crimes-of-hoodie-rosen-9798885787895","title":"The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Isaac Blum\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Youth Large Print\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Youth Large Print\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Social Themes - Violence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD!\u003cbr\u003eA WILLIAM C. MORRIS AWARD FINALIST! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Chosen\u003c\/i\u003e meets Adam Silvera in this irreverent and timely story of worlds colliding in friendship, betrayal, and hatred. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHoodie Rosen's life isn't that bad. Sure, his entire Orthodox Jewish community has just picked up and moved to the quiet, mostly non-Jewish town of Tregaron, but Hoodie's world hasn't changed that much. He's got basketball to play, studies to avoid, and a supermarket full of delicious kosher snacks to eat. The people of Tregaron aren't happy that so many Orthodox Jews are moving in at once, but that's not Hoodie's problem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat is, until he meets and falls for Anna-Marie Diaz-O'Leary--who happens to be the daughter of the obstinate mayor trying to keep Hoodie's community out of the town. And things only get more complicated when Tregaron is struck by a series of antisemitic crimes that quickly escalate to deadly violence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs his community turns on him for siding with the enemy, Hoodie finds himself caught between his first love and the only world he's ever known. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIsaac Blum delivers a wry, witty debut novel about a deeply important and timely subject, in a story of hatred and betrayal--and the friendships we find in the most unexpected places. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A deeply authentic story about the terror and glory of encountering the outside world without sacrificing who you are--and who you want to be. It's touching, tragic, and as Jewish as your Bubbe's cholent.\" \u003cb\u003e-Gavriel Savit, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAnna and the Swallow Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Blum gives the common but often-dismissed spiritual journey of many teens the respect it deserves in this witty, profound look at cross-cultural friendship, courageous honesty, and how a willingness to truly see and love our neighbors can change an entire community.\" \u003cb\u003e-Vesper Stamper, National Book Award-nominated author of \u003ci\u003eWhat the Night Sings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A refreshingly human look at the day-to-day nuances of Orthodox Judaism and the terror of modern antisemitism. I laughed, I gasped, I craved kosher Starburst. Two thumbs up from this nice Jewish girl!\" \u003cb\u003e-Tyler Feder, Sydney Taylor Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eDancing at the Pity Party\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Bold, brave, and brutally honest, it holds a permanent piece of my heart.\" \u003cb\u003e-Dahlia Adler, author of \u003ci\u003eCool for the Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Isaac Blum has the rare talent of telling searing, visceral truths in a witty, funny, punchy way . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital voice in Jewish YA canon.\" \u003cb\u003e-Katherine Locke, Sydney Taylor Honor author of \u003ci\u003eThe Girl with the Red Balloon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46446699708567,"sku":"9798885787895","price":3164.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798885787895.webp?v=1769138203","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-life-and-crimes-of-hoodie-rosen-9798885787895","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}