{"product_id":"9780349144993","title":"True Biz","description":"Author: Sara Novic\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349144993\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 27 Jun 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 400 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Original, tender, thoughtful and true. Can't wait for people to read!' Reese Witherspoon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Part tender coming of age story, part electrifying tale of political awakening, part heartfelt love letter to Deaf culture, \u003ci\u003eTrue Biz\u003c\/i\u003e is a wholly a wonder' Celeste Ng\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA transporting novel that follows a year of seismic romantic, political, and familial shifts for a teacher and her students at a boarding school for the deaf, from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eGirl at War\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022 - \u003ci\u003eOprah Daily, The Millions, Lit Hub, BookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrue biz (adj.\/exclamation; American Sign Language): really, seriously, definitely, real-talk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrue biz? The students at the River Valley School for the Deaf just want to hook up, pass their history finals, and have politicians, doctors, and their parents stop telling them what to do with their bodies. This revelatory novel plunges readers into the halls of a residential school for the deaf, where they'll meet Charlie, a rebellious transfer student who's never met another deaf person before; Austin, the school's golden boy, whose world is rocked when his baby sister is born hearing; and February, the headmistress, who is fighting to keep her school open and her marriage intact, but might not be able to do both. As a series of crises both personal and political threaten to unravel each of them, Charlie, Austin, and February find their lives inextricable from one another - and changed forever.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a story of sign language and lip-reading, disability and civil rights, isolation and injustice, first love and loss, and, above all, great persistence, daring, and joy. Absorbing and assured, idiosyncratic and relatable, this is an unforgettable journey into the Deaf community and a universal celebration of human connection.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46482596659358,"sku":"ADS-9780349144993","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780349144993.jpg?v=1770350879","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780349144993","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}