{"product_id":"jump-into-the-sky-9780440421405","title":"Jump into the Sky","description":"It's May 5, 1945. Carrying nothing but a suitcase and a bag of his aunt's good fried chicken, 13-year-old Levi Battle heads south to a U.S. Army post in search of his father--a lieutenant in an elite unit of all black paratroopers. The fact that his father doesn't even know he's coming turns out to be the least of his problems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Levi makes his way across the United States, he learns hard lessons about the way a black boy is treated in the Jim Crow South. And when he arrives at his destination, his struggles are far from over. The war may be ending, but his father's secret mission is just beginning--and it's more dangerous than anybody imagined. . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShelley Pearsall has created an unforgettable character in Levi and gives readers a remarkable tour of 1945 America through his eyes. \u003ci\u003eJump into the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e is a tour de force of historical fiction from a writer at the very top of her game.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA former teacher and museum historian, SHELLEY PEARSALL is now a full-time writer. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eTrouble Don't Last\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yearling Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50872633950482,"sku":"9780440421405","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3fceb225-75ce-486d-b962-f0a945727416.jpg?v=1737903627","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/jump-into-the-sky-9780440421405","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}