{"product_id":"9781462082209","title":"The Echoes of Summer","description":"It is 1956, and although Jonathon Statler is barely fifteen, he is already a proven survivor.    \u003cp\u003eLocked in a world of loneliness and abuse, Jonathon has nonetheless managed to learn golf and tennis, and embrace a levelheaded approach to life. He has paid a price, however. He is grossly overweight and short on self confidence. His eyes are more often on the tops of his sneakers than level with the world around him. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eUntil one magical summer when Jonathon meets Malcolm Platt, the Director of Robert Morris Camp for Boys, and Angus McClatchy, a former teacher who now considers himself nothing more than an old man and, finally, a sensitive young woman named Becky Wilson. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Echoes of Summer\u003c\/i\u003e is set against a background of racial and religious tension so prevalent during the 1950s. Author John Kendall captures the interaction of youth and age that provides the catalyst for a story that lifts the spirit and makes it soar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141279039728,"sku":"9781462082209","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462082209_p0.jpg?v=1763675915","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462082209","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}