{"product_id":"price-of-duty-9781481497091","title":"Price of Duty","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning author Todd Strasser comes a gripping new novel that explores the struggles of war, the price paid by those who fight in them, and what it really means to be a hero.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJake Liddell is a hero. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At least, that's what everyone says he is. The military is even awarding him a Silver Star for his heroic achievements--a huge honor for the son of a military family. Now he's home, recovering from an injury, but it seems the war has followed him back. He needs pills to get any sleep, a young woman is trying to persuade him into speaking out against military recruitment tactics, and his grandfather is already urging him back onto the battlefield. He doesn't know what to do; nothing makes sense anymore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There is only one thing that Jake knows for certain: he is no hero.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrasser, Todd:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Todd Strasser has written many critically acclaimed novels for adults, teenagers, and children, including the award-winning \u003ci\u003eCan't Get There from Here\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGive a Boy a Gun\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBoot Camp\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIf I Grow Up\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFamous\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHow I Created My Perfect Prom Date\u003c\/i\u003e, which became the Fox feature film \u003ci\u003eDrive Me Crazy\u003c\/i\u003e. Todd lives in a suburb of New York and speaks frequently at schools. Visit him at ToddStrasser.com.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51199310102802,"sku":"9781481497091","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_460b0c74-a76d-437f-9718-5cfbf0415d44.jpg?v=1744874322","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/price-of-duty-9781481497091","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}