{"product_id":"big-apple-diaries-by-alyssa-bermudez-9781250774279","title":"Big Apple Diaries","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBig Apple Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e, a heartfelt diary-style graphic memoir by Alyssa Bermudez, tells the story of a young New Yorker who doodles her way through middle school—until the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack leaves her wondering if she can ever be a kid again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the year 2000 in New York City. For 12-year-old Alyssa, this means splitting time between her Puerto Rican dad's apartment in Manhattan and her white mum's new place in Queens, navigating the trials and tribulations of middle school, and harbouring an epic crush on a new classmate. The only way to make sense of it all is to capture the highs and lows in doodles and hilarious comics in a diary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen life abruptly changes on September 11, 2001. After the Twin Towers fall and so many lives are lost, worries about gossip and boys feel distant and insignificant. Alyssa must find a new sense of self and purpose amidst all of the chaos, and find the strength to move forward with hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240791716076,"sku":"9781250774279","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781250774279-big-apple-diaries-1.jpg?v=1787926321","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/big-apple-diaries-by-alyssa-bermudez-9781250774279","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}