{"product_id":"displaced-9798765648698","title":"Displaced","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFourteen-year-old Kimathi has a comfortable life in the suburbs of western Kenya--until a contentious election explodes into violence. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis father is killed, his house is destroyed, and he and his mother and sister must flee. They find themselves in a camp for internally displaced persons, who've been driven from their homes but haven't left their country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKim struggles to adapt to his new reality: living in a tent, facing prejudice at the local school, and struggling to get basic supplies. His family even has to buy water by the jug, paying high prices controlled by a ruthless gang of water sellers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGradually, Kim makes friends at the camp and starts to rebuild his life. Together, he and the other kids hatch a plan to get the camp a reliable water supply―along with some hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOchieng, Patrick:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003ePatrick Ochieng\u003c\/strong\u003e is a lawyer, novelist and short story writer living in Kenya. In 2010 he was shortlisted for the 2010 Golden Baobab Prize. His books for children include the middle grade novel \u003cem\u003ePlaying a Dangerous Game\u003c\/em\u003e (2021) and \u003cem\u003eDisplaced \u003c\/em\u003e(2025).","brand":"Carolrhoda Books (R)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51552923713810,"sku":"9798765648698","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1a4d5477-fbf1-4bcf-9a35-8bb2e2383fc1.jpg?v=1754913101","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/displaced-9798765648698","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}