{"product_id":"9781524865450","title":"Call Me Athena (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn enchanting novel in verse, \u003ci\u003eCall Me Athena\u003c\/i\u003e captures one young woman’s struggle for independence, equality, and identity as the daughter of Greek and French immigrants in tumultuous 1930s Detroit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMary lives in a tiny apartment in Detroit in the 1930s with her Greek and French immigrant parents, her brothers, and her twin sister, and she questions why her parents ever came to America. She yearns for true love, to own her own business, and to be an independent, modern American woman—much to the chagrin of her parents, who want her to be a “good Greek girl.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMary’s story is peppered with flashbacks to her parents’ childhoods in Greece and northern France; their stories connect with Mary as they address issues of arranged marriage, learning about independence, and yearning to grow beyond one’s own culture. Though \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCall Me Athena\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is written from the perspective of three profoundly different narrators, it has a wide-reaching message: It takes courage to fight for tradition and heritage, as well as freedom, love, and equality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCall Me Athena: Girl from Detroit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a beautifully written novel in verse loosely based on author Colby Cedar Smith’s paternal grandmother, creating a historically accurate portrayal of life as an immigrant during the Great Depression, hunger strikes, and violent riots.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrews McMeel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":67731469500471,"sku":"9781524865450","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0152\/7041\/2388\/files\/9781524865450_1342f.jpg?v=1794248652","url":"https:\/\/booksofwonder.com\/products\/9781524865450","provider":"Books of Wonder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}