{"title":"Poetry \u0026 Rhymes","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"i-am-kavi-by-thushanthi-ponweera","title":"I AM KAVI  by Thushanthi Ponweera","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eHARDCOVER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003eAuthor:  Thushanthi Ponweera \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLyrical, heartfelt, and emotionally powerful, I AM KAVI is a coming-of-age novel-in-verse that follows one girl navigating identity, class, friendship, and belonging during a time of conflict and change. 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