{"product_id":"scarborough","title":"Scarborough","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCANADA READS RUNNER-UP, 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW A MOTION PICTURE directed by Shasha Nakhai and Rich Williamson; screenplay by Catherine Hernandez\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrillium Book Award and City of Toronto Book Award finalist; Edmund White Debut Fiction Award finalist; A Globe 100, National Post and Quill and Quire Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eScarborough is a low-income, culturally diverse neighbourhood east of Toronto, the fourth largest city in North America; like many inner-city communities, it suffers under the weight of poverty, drugs, crime, and urban blight. \u003ci\u003eScarborough\u003c\/i\u003e the novel employs a multitude of voices to tell the story of a tight-knit neighbourhood under fire: among them, Victor, a black artist harassed by the police; Winsum, a West Indian restaurant owner struggling to keep it together; and Hina, a Muslim school worker who witnesses first-hand the impact of poverty on education. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eAnd then there are the three kids who work to rise above a system that consistently fails them: Bing, a gay Filipino boy who lives under the shadow of his father's mental illness; Sylvie, Bing's best friend, a Native girl whose family struggles to find a permanent home to live in; and Laura, whose history of neglect by her mother is destined to repeat itself with her father. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eScarborough offers a raw yet empathetic glimpse into a troubled community that locates its dignity in unexpected places: a neighbourhood that refuses to be undone. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Couverture souple","offer_id":46167995777201,"sku":"9781551526775","price":21.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Livre numérique Kobo","offer_id":46167995809969,"sku":"c7803daf-441b-33f2-9bdb-8a4bf92fcab0","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_f903bced-0cc5-4a8c-b099-a2f839ee975a.jpg?v=1763715748","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/fr\/products\/scarborough","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}