{"product_id":"striped-ice-cream-9780397310470","title":"Striped Ice Cream","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeckys hard-working mama and four older brothers and sisters try to surprise her on her eighth birthday. An exceedingly warm and satisfying story of a African-American city family that is true to childhood. NYT.  \"Mama --\" Becky said and waited. \"My birthdays coming pretty soon. Will we have chicken-spaghetti and striped ice cream?\" Mama sighed and said  \"I dont know  Becky. Things were a little better last year.\" Not having something special to look forward to for a birthday was bad enough  but then the whole family seemed to turn against Becky. Life was lonely for the youngest in the family when everyone else started working on a project without her. Brother Abe even tried to keep her out of her own home during the day -- and playing baseball with Abe did not appeal to Becky. This is a story about a very real family -- the ups and downs  the quarrels and making-ups  and it is a story of Beckys happy birthday.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45921696579637,"sku":"ByrdShop_0397310471","price":240.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780397310470.jpg?v=1787597891","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/striped-ice-cream-9780397310470","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}