{"product_id":"the-first-stone-9780006392866","title":"The First Stone","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAker, Don:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDON AKER\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Space Between\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Canadian Library Association's Honour Book Award; \u003cem\u003eOne on One\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Canadian Authors Association Lilla Stirling Award; and \u003cem\u003eThe First Stone\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Ann Connor Brimer Award and the White Pine Award. His novels \u003cem\u003eThe Fifth Rule\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRunning on Empty\u003c\/em\u003e were also White Pine Award finalists. A teacher for over twenty years and the father of two daughters, Don lives with his wife on Nova Scotia's Bay of Fundy shoreline. Visit him online at donaker.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperTrophy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51831623155986,"sku":"9780006392866","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ba22390f-ac2a-4ab6-93a5-08cf155e17f6.jpg?v=1767007171","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-first-stone-9780006392866","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}