{"product_id":"summerlings-9780525565482","title":"Summerlings","description":"It's the summer of 1959 in the seemingly tranquil suburbs of Washington, D.C. But our young narrator, John, and his best friends, Ivan and Max, know the truth: every door on their street could be hiding an escaped Nazi or a spy with secrets about the A-bomb. The entire city is being plagued by an inexplicable spider infestation--surely evidence of \"insect warfare\" by the Russians  So when a rare vinegaroon--a whip scorpion--is discovered on Capitol Hill and sequestered for study at the Smithsonian, the boys, along with their tomboy accomplice, Beatriz, hatch a risky midnight plan to steal the deadly creature for their own devious purposes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet when the friends discover some very real instances of anti-Semitism and prejudice in the neighborhood, it's the shocking and tragic events stemming from a well-intentioned community-building potluck party that change their lives forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA vibrantly voiced, heartfelt, and charming Cold War coming-of-age story, \u003ci\u003eSummerlings\u003c\/i\u003e captures the crystal-clear moments that mark the bittersweet reckoning of childhood's end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLISA HOWORTH was born in Washington, D.C., where her family has lived for four generations. She is a former librarian and the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eFlying Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written on art, travel, dogs, and music for the \u003ci\u003eOxford American\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGarden \u0026amp; Gun\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. Howorth lives in Oxford, Mississippi, where she and her husband, Richard, founded Square Books in 1979.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Knopf Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50370369487122,"sku":"9780525565482","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f16ea637-8edd-41ef-b76a-ef6cfdce7bb7.jpg?v=1728532063","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/summerlings-9780525565482","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}