{"product_id":"2940169112320","title":"To Squeeze a Prairie Dog: An American Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2020 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Gold Medal Winner for Humor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2019 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Winner: Silver Medal for Fiction - Humor\/Comedy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2019 Texas Author Project Winner: Adult Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of J. D. Wiswall, a sincere young man from a small town, who joins a state government agency in a data entry department comprised of quirky clerks. Quickly endearing himself to the diverse group in Unit 3, J. D. learns his coworkers have a pact to share the $10,000 prize if they win a cost-savings program for a suggestion that could save the government money, in turn helping them rise above their own personal struggles. A multimillion-dollar cost-savings suggestion is accidentally discovered by J. D.'s supervisor, the goof-off alcoholic Brent Baker. This lucrative discovery catches the attention of crotchety Governor Dwayne Bennett, a media-hungry demagogue, who turns the coworkers of Unit 3 into props for his selfish political reasons. The publicity surrounding the clerks piques the interest of a newspaper reporter, Esther Jean Stinson, whose investigative reporting threatens to reveal the governor's career-ending secret, as well as jeopardizes the prize that the clerks so desperately desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom award-winning writer Scott Semegran, \u003cem\u003eTo Squeeze a Prairie Dog\u003c\/em\u003e is an American, modern-day tale with working-class folks-part fable, part satire, and part comedy-revealing that camaraderie amongst kind-hearted friends wins the day over evil intentions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An amusing yet heartwarming romp... \u003cem\u003eTo Squeeze a Prairie Dog\u003c\/em\u003e is an entertaining slice-of-life story that's humorous yet uplifting at the same time. By the novel's last page, readers will be longing for more.\" - \u003cem\u003eBlueInk Review\u003c\/em\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mutt Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150178337008,"sku":"2940169112320","price":9.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169112320_p0.jpg?v=1763672937","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169112320","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}