{"product_id":"2940169262490","title":"Fish: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling novel that touches upon the hardships that refugees face and their resilience in the most dire of situations, \"celebrat[ing] the human spirit and inherent kindness\" (\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy story starts the day that my parents told me we must leave our  adopted home forever. Because of the soldiers and the drought we barely  had enough to eat and we could no longer stay to help the people in our  village.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe journey would be hard-to cross the mountains and get to the safety of the border and the people there who could help \u003ci\u003eus\u003c\/i\u003e.  But right before we were leaving, I saw a fish in a small brown puddle  and I knew I had to take it with me. Yet when I put the fish in the pot,  I never realized what we would have to face. It never occurred to me to  leave Fish behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA subtle and sophisticated exploration of life, the strength of humanity, and survival in an unforgiving world, \u003ci\u003eFish\u003c\/i\u003e is a story that will teach those who doubt that, when hope is almost extinguished, miracles can happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALA Notable Children's Book Choice\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Fidler Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114182852848,"sku":"2940169262490","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169262490_p0.jpg?v=1763677325","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169262490","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}