{"product_id":"9780063223363","title":"Kween","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Some readers will see themselves reflected in Soma, some readers will learn about the history and culture of girls like Soma, and \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e readers will be rooting for Soma to realize her voice has power and that history is both a weight and a launchpad. Vichet Chum is a beautiful wordsmith and a fresh, welcome new voice in the YA canon.” — Jodi Picoult, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA searing, joyful debut about a queer Cambodian American teen’s journey to find her voice and step into her legacy, perfect for fans of Ibi Zoboi and Elizabeth Acevedo. Available in paperback!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoma Kear’s verses have gone viral. Trouble is, she didn’t exactly think her slam poetry video through. All she knew was that her rhymes were urgent. On fire. An expression of where she was, and that place…was a hot mess.\u003cbr\u003eFollowing her Ba’s deportation back to Cambodia, \u003ci\u003eeverything’s \u003c\/i\u003echanged. Her Ma is away trying to help Ba adjust to his new life, and her older sister has taken charge with a new authoritarian tone. Meanwhile, Soma’s trending video pushes her to ask if it’s time to level up. With her school’s spoken word contest looming, Soma must decide: Is she brave enough to put herself out there\u003cbr\u003eTo publicly reveal her fears of Ba not returning\u003cbr\u003eTo admit that things may never be the same\u003cbr\u003eWith every line she spits, Soma searches for a way to make sense of the world around her. The answers are at the mic.\u003cbr\u003eFrom debut author Vichet Chum comes a celebration of Khmer identity, queerness, and embracing the complicated histories that shape who we are and want to be.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vichet Chum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68166103072917,"sku":"9780063223363","price":30.39,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780063223363.jpg?v=1793950628","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780063223363","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}