This Thing of Ours JOHN BERENDT names our collective traumas and

names our collective traumas and peels back the false armor of modernity

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With an introduction by Vermont Poet Laureate Bianca Stone

Don't let the weather stop you with these durable and reliable kicks

he was arrested by the FBI and extradited to America

This Thing of Ours JOHN BERENDT names our collective traumas andBy: Frederick Joseph Published by Candlewick Press, 2026 05 12 "Both heartening and heartbreaking, this richly layered, sensitive YA fiction debut from Joseph unflinchingly confronts systemic racism, classism, and homophobia via a powerful story of self discovery and social justice that aims, shoots, and scores." Publishers Weekly (starred review) In an instant, Ossie Brown's entire future is in jeopardy when a torn ACL ends his promising basketball