{"product_id":"forged-by-fire-9780689806995","title":"Forged by Fire","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe flame of love burns bright in the second book of Sharon M. Draper's award-winning Hazelwood High trilogy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Gerald was a child he was fascinated by fire. But fire is dangerous and powerful, and tragedy strikes. His substance-addicted mother is taken from him. Then he loses the loving generosity of a favorite aunt, and a brutal stepfather with a flaming temper and an evil secret makes his life miserable. The one bright light in Gerald's life is his little half sister, Angel, whom he struggles to protect from her father, who is abusing her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSomehow Gerald manages to finds success as a member of the Hazelwood Tigers basketball team, and Angel develops her talents as a dancer, despite the trouble that still haunts them. And Gerald learns, painfully, that young friends can die and old enemies must be faced. In the end he must stand up to his stepfather alone in a blazing confrontation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this second book of the Hazelwood High trilogy, Sharon M. Draper has woven characters and events from \u003ci\u003eTears of a Tiger \u003c\/i\u003ein an unflinchingly realistic portrayal of poverty and child abuse. It is an inspiring story of a young man who rises above the tragic circumstances of his life by drawing on the love and strength of family and friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSharon M. Draper is a three-time \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and a recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. She has received the Coretta Scott King Award for both \u003ci\u003eCopper Sun\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eForged by Fire\u003c\/i\u003e and was awarded the Charlotte Huck Award for \u003ci\u003eStella by Starlight\u003c\/i\u003e. Her novel \u003ci\u003eOut of My Mind\u003c\/i\u003e has won multiple awards and was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller for over three years, and \u003ci\u003eBlended\u003c\/i\u003e has also been a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. She taught high school English for twenty-five years and was named National Teacher of the Year. She now lives in Florida. Visit her at SharonDraper.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50327085777170,"sku":"9780689806995","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3a6655d9-c01e-449b-8936-33f2bfb4758d.jpg?v=1727709730","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/forged-by-fire-9780689806995","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}