{"product_id":"heart-of-a-champion-9780316067263","title":"Heart of a Champion","description":"\u003cb\u003eBaseball keeps them together- but will loss break them apart? This moving story about friendship, grief, and the healing power of sports is a loving ode to the people that keep us batting a thousand, even when we lose our strength. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Seth and Jimmy both live and breathe baseball, but while Seth struggles to be good enough to make the varsity team, Jimmy, a natural, looks like he's on is way to becoming a major league star some day. Still, their shared passion for the game unites them in an life-long friendship- both on and off the field. But when Seth experiences an unthinkable loss, he's forced to find his own personal strength- and he'll need a friend to do it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An ALA Best Book for Young Adults \u003cbr\u003e An ALA Best Book for Reluctant Readers \u003cbr\u003e A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age \u003cbr\u003e Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarl Deuker is a teacher in the Northshore School District outside of Seattle. He has won numerous awards for his novels.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50643247497490,"sku":"9780316067263","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b062d860-b946-4362-9a63-144b5d316ec2.jpg?v=1733081435","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/heart-of-a-champion-9780316067263","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}