{"product_id":"9780889954519","title":"A Hare in the Elephant's Trunk","description":"\u003cp\u003e2011 Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Text Nominee \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndependent Publisher Book Award Silver Medalist, 2011 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2011 Skipping Stones Honor Award winner \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the 2011 USBBY Outstanding International Books honor list \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnn Conner Brimer Award for Children's Literature finalist, 2011 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2011 Snow Willow Award nominee \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 2012 \"Woozles' Battle of the Books\" Elementary List Title \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 2012 \"Woozles' Battle of the Books\" Teen List Title \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen civil war strikes Jacob Deng's Southern Sudanese village, seven-year-old Jacob embarks on a seemingly endless journey that tests his courage and determination. His wise mama tells him that he must one day go to school to seek answers and help carve a better future for his people. Wadeng is a Dinka word meaning \"look to the future, it will be better;\u003cbr\u003e follow your dreams\", and it, along with his precious \"Mama stone\", becomes Jacob's talisman of hope, helping him remain strong on his seven-year search for a place of refuge. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJacob and his young friends are confronted with war, starvation, dehydration, raging rivers, crocodile and lion attacks, and the evil Majok - the constant thorn in Jacob's side - as they struggle to survive on their own. As the boys work and grow together as a family, surviving in harsh conditions, against the odds, Jacob's boyhood desire to become a soldier wanes. Gradually, he comes to the realization that fighting doesn't improve anything and begins to embrace his mother's belief in education as the road to peace and stability. Inspired by the real life experiences of a Lost Boy of Sudan, this novel is about an extraordinary journey of courage, perseverance, and hope. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Deer Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47028145357040,"sku":"9780889954519","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780889954519_p0.jpg?v=1763851960","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780889954519","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}