{"product_id":"playing-the-cards-youre-dealt-scholastic-gold","title":"Playing the Cards You're Dealt (Scholastic Gold)","description":"“With a deft hand, Johnson shows us there's no such thing as \"too young\" when it comes to questioning big ideas like manhood, or even family.” –Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author of Look Both Ways and Stamped\n\nLiterary powerhouse and Coretta Scott King Honor- and Boston Globe \/ Horn Book Honor-winning author of The Parker Inheritance Varian Johnson explores themes of toxic masculinity and family legacy in this heartfelt, hopeful story of one boy discovering what it really means to be a man.\n\nSECRETS ARE ALWAYS A GAMBLE\n\nTen-year-old Anthony Joplin has made it to double digits! Which means he's finally old enough to play in the spades tournament every Joplin Man before him seems to have won. So while Ant's friends are stressing about fifth grade homework and girls, Ant only has one thing on his mind: how he'll measure up to his father's expectations at the card table.\n\nThen Ant's best friend gets grounded, and he's forced to find another spades partner. And Shirley, the new girl in his class, isn't exactly who he has in mind. She talks a whole lot of trash -- way more than his old partner. Plus, he's not sure that his father wants him playing with a girl. But she's smart and tough and pretty, and knows every card trick in the book. So Ant decides to join forces with Shirley -- and keep his plans a secret.\n\nOnly it turns out secrets are another Joplin Man tradition. And his father is hiding one so big it may tear their family apart...\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1338348531\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 31URM8008MIW_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Johnson, Varian\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: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42983223590973,"sku":"31URM8008MIW_ns","price":5.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1338348531-0.jpg?v=1770413576","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/playing-the-cards-youre-dealt-scholastic-gold","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}