{"product_id":"dark-sons-paperback","title":"Dark Sons - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNikki Grimes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA guy whose father ripped his heart out too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou and me, Ishmael, we're brothers, two dark sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDestroyed, lost, and isolated, the perspectives of two teenage boys--modern-day Sam, and biblical Ishmael--unite over millennia to illustrate the power of forgiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Grimes's commanding metaphors (\"Look at you, mother, \/ trembling, \/ a bowshot away, \/ your tears\/ the only water\/ for miles,\" says the exiled Ishmael), authoritative style, and complex characterizations are uniquely compelling.\" --\u003cem\u003ePublisher's Weekly \u003c\/em\u003estarred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The simple words eloquently reveal what it's like to miss someone ... but even more moving is the struggle to forgive and the affection each boy feels for the baby that displaces him. The elemental connections and the hope ... will speak to a wide audience.\" --\u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003estarred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark Sons\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694795231295,"sku":"9780310761501","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4918f84174f1ae1c00f50c717c261cda.webp?v=1765002116","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/dark-sons-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}