This thing of ours
In an instant, Ossie Brown's entire future is in jeopardy when a torn ACL ends his promising basketball career. Now that basketball is no longer a major part of his identity, Ossie-a Black teen who doesn't come from wealth and privilege-must navigate his new place in the social and academic ecosyste...
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| Language: | English |
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Somerville, Massachusetts :
Candlewick Press,
2025.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| 100 | 1 | |a Joseph, Frederick |c (Activist), |e author. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a This thing of ours / |c Frederick Joseph. |
| 250 | |a First edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a Somerville, Massachusetts : |b Candlewick Press, |c 2025. | |
| 300 | |a 367 pages ; |c 22 cm | ||
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| 520 | |a In an instant, Ossie Brown's entire future is in jeopardy when a torn ACL ends his promising basketball career. Now that basketball is no longer a major part of his identity, Ossie-a Black teen who doesn't come from wealth and privilege-must navigate his new place in the social and academic ecosystems of his affluent, predominantly white school. When a Black teacher encourages him to join her highly regarded writing program, Ossie begins to find a new purpose, buoyed by not only the rich works of literature by marginalized authors he's now reading, but also by new friends who see him as something more than an asset to the sports program. Everything changes when some students' viral "anti-woke" video puts the teacher's job, the writing program, and even Ossie's friends' safety at risk-and Ossie must find his true voice. This unflinching novel confronts critical issues like racism and classism, the treatment of student athletes, homophobia, and book banning while weaving together a moving testament to family, romance, friendship, and the power of words. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a African American teenagers |v Young adult fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a African American high school students |v Young adult fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Teenagers, Black |v Young adult fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Students, Black |v Young adult fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Racism |v Young adult fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Classism |v Young adult fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a High school athletes |v Young adult fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Homophobia |v Young adult fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Prohibited books |v Young adult fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Families |v Young adult fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Friendship |v Young adult fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Schools |v Young adult fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Teenagers |v Juvenile fiction. |v Young adult fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a African Americans |v Young adult fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a High school students |v Young adult fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Students |v Young adult fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Social classes |v Young adult fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Prejudices |v Young adult fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Family life |v Young adult fiction. | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Social problem fiction |v Young adult. |2 local | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Domestic fiction |v Young adult. |2 local | |
| 655 | 7 | |a School fiction |v Young adult. |2 local | |
| 994 | |a C0 |b PCB | ||
| 949 | |a schlow |b SYFIC |c Joseph |d i |e 39635104724877 |f 791186 |g loc |j 03/04/2025 | ||
| 999 | |a 499192 | ||
