{"product_id":"preorder-all-american-delinquent","title":"[PREORDER] All-American Delinquent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date: July 6, 2027\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA raw and real coming of age novel about a young Black girl in Chicago that explores the predatory recruiting practices of the U.S. military in low-income and minority communities.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh school senior Maia Tucker doesn’t know what she wants to be when she grows up, and she’s tired of people asking. She used to be a model student, but ever since her home life imploded and she wound up on probation, she’s been labeled as one of the “bad kids.” She just needs to pick a career to do her senior project on, so the school will hand her a diploma. What comes next? She’ll figure that out later.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen an Army recruiter comes to school, touting the benefits of enlisting—job security, medical benefits, free college—it gets Maia thinking. Maybe the Army is a way out? It certainly was for her brother, Rob, who comes home from his latest deployment with a new car, new gadgets, and enough money to spoil Maia like her parents never have. But he’s also struggling with his mental health in ways that force Maia to ask: what’s more terrifying, a life in the military or one without the structure it provides?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA nuanced exploration of the weight of choices, the youth criminal justice system, and teen mental health, from award-winning author Briana Johnson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Call \u0026 Response Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46098069422149,"sku":"9781682637760","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/6621\/4213\/files\/9781682637760.jpg?v=1792696832","url":"https:\/\/www.callandresponsechi.com\/products\/preorder-all-american-delinquent","provider":"Call \u0026 Response Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}