{"product_id":"blue-skin-of-the-sea-9780440219057","title":"Blue Skin of the Sea","description":"Eleven interlinked stories tell the tale of a boy coming of age in Kailua-Kona, a Hawaiian fishing village. Sonny Mendoza is a little different from the rest of the men in his family. Salisbury explores characters like Aunty Pearl, a full-blooded Hawaiian as regal as the queens of old; cool Jack, from L.A., who starts a gang and dares Sonny to be brave enough, cruel enough, to join; mysterious Melanie, who steals his heart; and Deeps, the shark hunter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the most memorable character is the sea itself: inviting, unpredictable, deadly. Mendoza men are brave men, but Sonny's courage is of a different kind. Why can't he love and trust the water as the men of his family are meant to do?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGraham Salisbury is the author of several novels, among them the award-winning \u003ci\u003eLord of the Deep, Blue Skin of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUnder the Blood-Red Sun\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51201175814418,"sku":"9780440219057","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b772f53b-bb9c-4f5f-8e93-d36fe516db20.jpg?v=1744908233","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/blue-skin-of-the-sea-9780440219057","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}