{"product_id":"a-boy-at-war-a-novel-of-pearl-harbor-9780689841606","title":"A Boy at War: A Novel of Pearl Harbor","description":"December 7, 1941: \u003ci\u003eA morning like any other, but the events of this day would leave no one untouched.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For Adam, living near Honolulu, this Sunday morning is one he has been looking forward to -- fishing with friends, away from the ever-watchful eyes of his father, a navy lieutenant. Then, right before his eyes, Adam watches Japanese planes fly overhead and attack the U.S. Navy. All he can think is that it's just like in the movies. But as he sees his father's ship, the \u003ci\u003eArizona, \u003c\/i\u003e sink beneath the water, he realizes this isn't make-believe. It's real. \u003cbr\u003e Over the next few days, Adam searches for answers -- about his friends, the war, and especially, his father. But Adam soon learns sometimes there are no answers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMazer, Harry:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eHarry Mazer\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003ePlease, Somebody Tell Me Who I Am\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMy Brother Abe\u003c\/i\u003e; the Boy at War trilogy; \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Kid\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Dog in the Freezer\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Island Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eSnow Bound\u003c\/i\u003e. His books have won numerous honors, including a \u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e honor and an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults citation. Along with his wife, Norma Fox Mazer, Harry received an ALAN award in 2003 for outstanding contribution to adolescent literature. He lives in Montpelier, Vermont.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680683528466,"sku":"9780689841606","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_58a48e04-4ae4-498a-9b61-9b7ef8def722.jpg?v=1734924021","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-boy-at-war-a-novel-of-pearl-harbor-9780689841606","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}