{"product_id":"the-bionic-boy-9780593111376","title":"The Bionic Boy","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe moving story of a superhero-loving boy born without hands who finds the hero inside himself\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBenji feels like he's had more than his fair share of good luck--so it's frustrating that his disability tends to make people think the opposite. Adopted from an overseas orphanage when he was four, he's grown up surrounded by the love of his dads and little sister. But it seems like the only thing people notice about him is that he was born without hands. He wishes that it didn't bother him so much when people stare at him and that he could be as confident as the superheroes he's obsessed with. Then Benji meets a real-life hero and begins to dream about new possibilities. Staff Sergeant Snyder is a quadruple war amputee whose comfort in his own skin inspires Benji. Plus, Staff Sergeant has fun with his prosthetic limbs, making Benji wonder if it's time \u003ci\u003ehe\u003c\/i\u003e becomes bionic. It takes a near disaster in the neighborhood with their pet cat to show Benji that bionic or not, he already has all the courage it takes to be a hero. After all, heroes walk among us every day, and if he just remembers to believe in himself, he can easily be one of them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynn Plourde\u003c\/b\u003e (LynnPlourde.com) is the author of more than forty children's books, including \u003ci\u003eMaxi's Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePigs in the Mud in the Middle of the Rud\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWild Child, Moose, of Course!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAt One in a Place Called Maine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow to Talk Monster\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest Buddies\u003c\/i\u003e, and many more. A former speech-language therapist, she worked in public schools for twenty-one years. She grew up in Maine, and currently lives there with her husband, where she loves spending time outdoors snowshoeing, walking, kayaking, and gardening.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nancy Paulsen Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51661508509970,"sku":"9780593111376","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4382234b-66c5-4651-8a18-d0c76f67639c.jpg?v=1760446689","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-bionic-boy-9780593111376","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}