{"product_id":"hawk-paperback-5","title":"Hawk - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Dance\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e2018 Red Maple Award -- Shortlisted - 2017 Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award -- Winner, Young Adult Category - CCBC's Best Books for Kids \u0026amp; Teens (Fall 2016)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a First Nations teen rescues a fish-hawk from a tailings pond in Alberta's oil sands, he has no idea that soon they will both be fighting for their lives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As a cross-country runner, Adam aims to win gold in the upcoming provincial championship. But when he is diagnosed with leukemia, he finds himself in a different race, one that he can't afford to lose. He reclaims the name Hawk, given to him by his grandfather, and begins to fight, for his life and for the land of his ancestors and the creatures that inhabit it. With a little help from his grandfather and his friends, he might just succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennifer Dance has a passion for equality and justice. Her previous novels for young people are \u003ci\u003ePaint\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRed Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for the Silver Birch and MYRCA awards. An avid environmentalist, Jennifer lives on a small farm in Stouffville, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 16, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42717652942911,"sku":"9781459731844","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5f10ae745162221df412132e19d71446.webp?v=1765079206","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/hawk-paperback-5","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}