{"product_id":"all-you-have-to-do-9780593619049","title":"All You Have to Do","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePowerful, thought-provoking, and heartfelt, this debut YA novel by author Autumn Allen is a gripping look at what it takes (and takes and takes) for two Black students to succeed in prestigious academic institutions in America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn ALL YOU HAVE TO DO, two Black young men attend prestigious schools nearly thirty years apart, and yet both navigate similar forms of insidious racism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn April 1968, in the wake of Martin Luther King, Jr.''s assassination, Kevin joins a protest that shuts down his Ivy League campus...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn September 1995, amidst controversy over the Million Man March, Gibran challenges the “See No Color” hypocrisy of his prestigious New England prep school...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the two students, whose lives overlap in powerful ways, risk losing the opportunities their parents worked hard to provide, they move closer to discovering who they want to be instead of accepting as fact who society and family tell them they are.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eAll You Have To Do\u003c\/i\u003e By Autumn Allen:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Caucus American Library Association Best of the Best 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus The Best Young Adult Books of 2023\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2024 Texas Tayshas Reading List\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eAll You Have To Do\u003c\/i\u003e is a tutorial in time. We don't simply travel through time here; we travel with time through the bending and breaking of power and tradition. Autumn Allen has created \u003cb\u003ea book that counts its readers as its most important characters\u003c\/b\u003e while examining how we fight for dignity in different, but very similar generations. \u003cb\u003eIncredible art-making!\u003c\/b\u003e” – Kiese Laymon, author of \u003ci\u003eHeavy: An American Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Andrew Carnegie medal for Excellence in Nonfiction\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eAll You Had To Do\u003c\/i\u003e beautifully immerses the reader in the stories of two young Black student activists and their shared personal struggles that transcend decades. It is \u003cb\u003ea stunning debut novel\u003c\/b\u003e.”  – Ibram X. Kendi, author of \u003ci\u003eStamped from the Beginning\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the National Book Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Autumn Allen has offered \u003cb\u003ea rare and refreshing glimpse into Black boyhood\u003c\/b\u003e in elite schools on the precipice of two vital moments in American history. \u003ci\u003eAll You Have To Do\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea profound and empathetic \u003c\/b\u003estatement on the costs of striving for excellence against all odds. Allen is a writer to watch!\" – Ibi Zoboi, author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Street\u003c\/i\u003e, a National Book Award Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Allen constructs \u003cb\u003ea vivid narrative\u003c\/b\u003e that balances both timelines seamlessly and pointedly highlights often overlooked history. The crisp, succinct prose and fully realized characters make this a shining example of how principled research in lock step with exceptional writing creates \u003cb\u003ean unforgettable reading experience. An electric debut: a must-read for all.\u003c\/b\u003e\" – \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e★ \". . . Allen highlights two Black teens’ parallel struggles for racial justice, 27 years apart, in this \u003cb\u003epowerful debut\u003c\/b\u003e. Through Gibran and Kevin’s individual exploits of equality and accountability, fully fleshed-out characters, and skillfully cultivated narrative tension, Allen creates a layered debut that is \u003cb\u003etimely and resonant.\u003c\/b\u003e\" – \u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ “\u003c\/b\u003eThis intense debut novel connects two young Black men struggling for acceptance and equality. \u003cb\u003eAllen expertly integrates historical civil rights figures and events into a character-driven narrative that communicates how it feels to be transformed by a powerful speech, to face violence, and to stand tall every day in the face of injustice and racism. \u003c\/b\u003eShe ends with a moment of triumphant unity in a struggle that continues.” – \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eA compelling portrait of the intersectionality of race, class, and intergenerational change\u003c\/b\u003e that features two Black young adults, Kevin and Gibran, living through two different time periods.  \u003cb\u003eAn important addition to the canon of YA historical fiction\u003c\/b\u003e and especially recommended for readers who are invested in the history of racism and the struggle for freedom.” \u003cbr\u003e– \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Penguin Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525886714199,"sku":"9780593619049","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780593619049.jpg?v=1731862089","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/all-you-have-to-do-9780593619049","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}