{"product_id":"2940170471546","title":"River Boy","description":"Jess and her parents have brought Grandpa back to his boyhood home by the river. Although the old man has recently suffered a heart attack, he insists on this journey. He wants to finish one last painting before he dies. Jess is training to be a long distance swimmer, so when Grandpa is napping, she practices in the river. But soon she starts seeing a presence there--one that is also affecting Grandpa¿s painting. Who is the boyish figure Jess sees in the river? What does he want her to do? Tim Bowler grew up in a house overlooking an estuary of the Thames. A scholar, translator and writer, he wanted to create a book that would use the river as a spiritual metaphor for the course of life and death. River Boy is a gripping story as well as an invitation to discuss the ways people cope with dying. It was awarded the Carnegie Medal in 1998.","brand":"Recorded Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117377274096,"sku":"2940170471546","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170471546_p0.jpg?v=1763710593","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170471546","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}