{"product_id":"9781250158826","title":"Lost Boys","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on historical events, this unforgettable and inspiring tale for middle-grade readers is about a young boy torn from the only life he’s ever known and held captive as a prisoner of war.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1982, twelve-year-old Reza has no interest in joining Iran’s war effort. But in the wake of a tragedy and at his mother’s urging, he decides to enlist, assured by the authorities that he will achieve paradise should he die in service to his country. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWar does not bring the glory the boys of Iran have been promised, and Reza soon finds himself held in a prisoner-of-war camp in Iraq, where the guards not only threaten violence—they act upon it. Will Reza make it out alive? And if he does, will he even have a home to return to?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this unforgettable tale of friendship and survival against the odds, Reza finds solace through music and forges his own path, wherever that might take him. \u003ci\u003eLost Boys \u003c\/i\u003eis a stunning debut from Darcey Rosenblatt. It is perfect for readers interested in current events, history, and the Middle East. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLost Boys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In Rosenblatt’s ambitious debut novel, Reza, a 12-year-old Iranian boy, clings to friendship and his love of music as the Iran-Iraq War tears his world apart. . . . Reza’s story is compelling . . . .” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This hard-hitting first novel opens in Iran in 1982 during the Ayatollah Khomeini’s oppressive rule and that nation’s war with Iraq. . . . The larger political context becomes personal when a devastating public rejection of Reza and his fellow survivors by Iran leaves the boys without a country. . . . [T]he resilience of Rosenblatt’s protagonist strikes a strong chord.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047701102832,"sku":"9781250158826","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250158826_p0.jpg?v=1763703423","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250158826","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}