{"product_id":"9781627797597","title":"Lost Boys","description":"\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1982, twelve-year-old Reza has no interest in joining Iran’s war effort against Iraq. 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\u003eFriendship, heartbreak, and Reza’s very survival are at stake as he finds solace through music and forges his own path—wherever that might take him.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182030700784,"sku":"9781627797597","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781627797597_p0.jpg?v=1769905447","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781627797597","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}