{"product_id":"speculation-nisi-shawl","title":"Speculation | Nisi Shawl","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wonderful middle-grade fantasy debut about Black families, family history, family curses ... and a really marvelous pair of spectacles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter Winna's little sister breaks her glasses, her grandfather gives her an old-timey pair of spectacles that belonged to her great-aunt Estelle. The specs are silver and perfectly circular, with tiny stars on the bridge and earpieces that curl all the way around her ears.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest of all, they're magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause when Winna makes a wish beginning with the words \"What if\"--that is, when she speculates--the spectacles grant it. Winna wishes she could see ghosts ... and soon she meets not only the real Estelle, but Estelle's mother, Winona. Nearly a century before, Winona escaped from slavery and ran north with her baby, Key. But Key was stolen from her under mysterious circumstances, and now Estelle and Winona have a mission for Winna: Find Key.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's still alive. He doesn't know the whole truth. And unless Winna can solve the mystery and bring him home, a powerful curse called the Burden will smother out their family's lives--and Winna's mom could be its next victim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis beautifully written historical fantasy by an award-winning science fiction author offers new twists and turns in every chapter and will leave you looking at your own family's roots with new eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lee \u0026 Low Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44731680718918,"sku":"9781620149591","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0126\/8596\/7418\/files\/9781620149591.jpg?v=1773264792","url":"https:\/\/www.braveandkindbooks.com\/products\/speculation-nisi-shawl","provider":"Brave + Kind Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}