{"product_id":"scarborough-catherine-hernandez-paperback","title":"Scarborough -- Catherine Hernandez, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCity of Toronto Book Award finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScarborough is a low-income, culturally diverse neighborhood east of Toronto, the fourth largest city in North America; like many inner city communities, it suffers under the weight of poverty, drugs, crime, and urban blight. \u003ci\u003eScarborough\u003c\/i\u003e the novel employs a multitude of voices to tell the story of a tight-knit neighborhood under fire: among them, Victor, a black artist harassed by the police; Winsum, a West Indian restaurant owner struggling to keep it together; and Hina, a Muslim school worker who witnesses first-hand the impact of poverty on education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd then there are the three kids who work to rise above a system that consistently fails them: Bing, a gay Filipino boy who lives under the shadow of his father's mental illness; Sylvie, Bing's best friend, a Native girl whose family struggles to find a permanent home to live in; and Laura, whose history of neglect by her mother is destined to repeat itself with her father.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eScarborough\u003c\/i\u003e offers a raw yet empathetic glimpse into a troubled community that locates its dignity in unexpected places: a neighborhood that refuses to be undone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Hernandez\u003c\/strong\u003e is a queer theatre practitioner and writer who has lived in Scarborough off and on for most of her life. Her plays \u003ci\u003eSingkil\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKilt Pins\u003c\/i\u003e were published by Playwrights Canada Press, and her children's book \u003ci\u003eM is for Mustache: A Pride ABC Book\u003c\/i\u003e was published by Flamingo Rampant. She is the Artistic Director of Sulong Theatre for women of color.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Catherine Hernandez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arsenal Pulp Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\/2\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" H x 5.4\" L x 0.7\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781551526775\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kotton Kandy Skies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53396110737707,"sku":"9781551526775","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2978\/5899\/files\/9781551526775.jpg?v=1778516388","url":"https:\/\/2trc11-eq.myshopify.com\/products\/scarborough-catherine-hernandez-paperback","provider":"Kotton Kandy Skies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}