{"product_id":"9780440420217","title":"Fish","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\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e    My 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.\u003cbr\u003e   The 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.\u003cbr\u003e    A 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\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[\u003cb\u003eSTAR\u003c\/b\u003e] “Matthews allows just enough detail—and heart—to \u003cb\u003emake miracles feel possible.\u003c\/b\u003e”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “\u003cb\u003eAn amazing book.\u003c\/b\u003e”—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Exciting and filled with crises and adventure… it is \u003cb\u003ea story that celebrates the human spirit and inherent kindness.\u003c\/b\u003e”—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Matthews is \u003cb\u003ea compelling new voice.\u003c\/b\u003e”—\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016769159408,"sku":"9780440420217","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780440420217_p0.jpg?v=1763702162","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780440420217","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}