{"product_id":"9780889953062","title":"Forever","description":"\u003cp\u003eRuth Schwartz Children's Book Award nominee, 2006 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, 2007 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSnow Willow Award nominee 2006 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eForever - we've been doing it absolutely forever!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBump has been longing to play in the annual Christmas Classic - his family's annual hockey game - for what feels like forever. A tradition begun many years ago by Bump's Grampa and the uncles, the Christmas Classic is the family's annual hockey game played by everyone in the family. Everyone but Bump that is. Even his sister Poodle takes part. When Gramma measures him against the kitchen doorframe, Bump doesn't quite meet the height requirements. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen comes that magical year, when Grampa announces, \"Tomorrow, the Christmas Classic welcomes a new player.\" Bump knows his time has come. Bump prays that he won't make a fool of himself, that he will play as well as he always has in his dreams. Maybe he will even be named the Most Valuable Player and have his name engraved on the Christmas Classic trophy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the game is finally played, Grampa and Bump combine for the final goal in a moment that Bump will remember forever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut that's not the end of Bump's story. What follows elevates Bump's story to the realm of myth and legend, the cementing of a tradition that will warm the hearts of countless readers and live on forever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fitzhenry \u0026 Whiteside, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47019481006320,"sku":"9780889953062","price":14.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780889953062_p0.jpg?v=1763854337","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780889953062","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}