{"product_id":"street-of-storytellers-9781578690169","title":"Street of Storytellers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotable Social Studies Trade Book, awarded by National Council for the Social Studies and The Children's Book Council \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGold Medal, Young Adult Fiction, Independent Press Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Medal, Teen Fiction, Benjamin Franklin Awards, Independent Book Publishers Association\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYA Fiction Book Award, Independent Book Publishers of New England\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndie Editors Choice, Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn American kid, in a place he doesn't understand. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis multicultural thriller for YA and adult readers is about three families across two cultures. It's about the power of music, the impacts of extremism, an ancient true story - and taking the risk, even when it's big, of thinking for yourself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuke blames his parents' divorce on his dad's obsession with finishing a book about a lost civilization in a dangerous part of Asia. But his father wants his son to understand, so during a school holiday he brings Luke to Peshawar, the legendary frontier city in northwest Pakistan. Luke refuses to learn anything about his dad's project; instead he's drawn into the strange, intriguing Old City, where a violent new extremism is on the rise. He's dazzled by a rebellious girl, Danisha, but they can't ever be seen together. He's recruited by her brother to assist the jihadis - but he also bonds with Yusuf, an Afghan refugee who knows what could happen. Then there are the musicians Luke befriends, and a warmhearted Sufi teacher who opens his eyes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an adventure book that's about something. Once you start reading, it will grip you till the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilhelm, Doug:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Doug Wilhelm is a full-time writer and editor in Weybridge, Vermont. His 16 published books for young readers includes The Revealers (FSG 2003, Macmillan\/Square Fish '11), which has been the focus of reading-and-discussion projects in well over 1,000 middle schools and continues to be a perennial choice for grade-wide and all-school reads across the country. A production of the play version of The Revealers, by the National Children's Theatre of South Africa, was nominated for the 2015 Naledi Award-South Africa's top theatrical honor. Doug has visited over 100 schools across the U.S. His website, www.dougwilhelm.com, is a resource center for working with his novels.","brand":"Rootstock Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50918152306962,"sku":"9781578690169","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7c6f35c2-2168-44c3-b6c7-6c757c3a542a.jpg?v=1738878021","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/street-of-storytellers-9781578690169","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}