| This Train Is Being Held Contributor(s): Williams, Ismée (Author) |
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ISBN: 1419734938 ISBN-13: 9781419734939 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Class Differences - Young Adult Fiction | Romance - Contemporary - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2019033767 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.7" W x 8.4" (0.95 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "A nuanced and tenderly pitched story." -Elizabeth Acevedo, National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author "Ism e Williams has created an engaging urban romance that tackles difficult subjects such as mental health and racism, while celebrating poetry, dance, baseball, and the complexities of Latino families." -Margarita Engle, Newbery Honor-winning author of The Surrender Tree Alex is a baseball player. A great one. His papi is pushing him to go pro, but Alex maybe wants to be a poet. Not that Papi would understand or allow that. Isa is a dancer. She'd love to go pro, if only her Havana-born mom weren't dead set against it...just like she's dead set against her daughter falling for a Latino. And Isa's privileged private-school life--with her dad losing his job and her older brother struggling with mental illness--is falling apart. Not that she'd ever tell that to Alex. Fate--and the New York City subway--bring Alex and Isa together. Is it enough to keep them together when they need each other most? |
Contributor Bio(s): Williams, Ismee: - Isme´e Williams is a pediatric cardiologist by day and an accomplished author by night. Her first book with Abrams, Water in May, was released in 2017 to critical acclaim. She lives in New York City. |