{"product_id":"2940156798711","title":"Chuckaboo","description":"\u0026amp;nbsp\u0026amp;nbsp\u0026amp;nbsp\u0026amp;nbsp Nobody expects a runaway to hide on the Appalachian Trail.\u003cbr\u003e\u0026amp;nbsp\u0026amp;nbsp\u0026amp;nbsp\u0026amp;nbsp Don Gallagher, 16, hitchhikes toward the trailhead in Georgia.\u003cbr\u003e\u0026amp;nbsp\u0026amp;nbsp\u0026amp;nbsp\u0026amp;nbsp Motorists ignore him on the roadside. Hours pass.\u003cbr\u003e\u0026amp;nbsp\u0026amp;nbsp\u0026amp;nbsp\u0026amp;nbsp A sedan slows down. The driver wears a suit. Possibly a businessman.\u003cbr\u003eNot someone to worry about. Still, a hitchhiker can never be sure.\u003cbr\u003eRunning away from home involves risk.\u003cbr\u003e\u0026amp;nbsp\u0026amp;nbsp\u0026amp;nbsp\u0026amp;nbsp And staying away requires a plan. Don's strategy hinges on the\u003cbr\u003eAppalachian Trail. There, he'll blend in with hikers. Just another loner\u003cbr\u003etrekking northbound. They'll never detect a runaway in their midst.\u003cbr\u003e\u0026amp;nbsp\u0026amp;nbsp\u0026amp;nbsp\u0026amp;nbsp First he must reach the trail. That means entering a stranger's car.\u003cbr\u003eThe sedan glides to a halt.","brand":"Chris Fitzgerald Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47112117747952,"sku":"2940156798711","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940156798711_p0.jpg?v=1764091714","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940156798711","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}