{"product_id":"the-hope-of-elephants-9781623542597","title":"The Hope of Elephants","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn inspiring coming-of-age novel in verse about weathering the uncertainty that comes with family illness perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eStarfish\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRed, White, and Whole\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCass and her parents haven't let her dad's cancer stop them from having a good life--full of love and poems and one annual World Series game. Now that Dad's cancer is back, Cass overhears the doctor say that she has a 50% chance of inheriting her dad's genetic mutation, Li-Fraumeni syndrome. There's a genetic test Cass can take that will tell her for sure. There's still so much she wants to do--play baseball, study at the zoo, travel the world with her best friend, Jayla. Would it be better not to know? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen it turns out Dad's cancer is worse this time, Cass is determined to keep up their World Series tradition while navigating all the change and uncertainty that lies ahead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoignant and powerful, Cass's story brings the pains and anxiety linked with illness to the surface, and reminds us that sometimes hope is worth holding on to. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Hope of Elephants: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Children's Book of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn NCTE Notable Poetry Book of 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2022 Cybils finalist for Novels in Verse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Whitney Awards finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmanda Rawson Hill never thought she was a writer growing up. But then the need to write tugged at her. \u003ci\u003eThe Hope of Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e is based on an inherited genetic syndrome that affects members of Amanda's family. Amanda is also the author of one picture book, \u003ci\u003eYou'll Find Me\u003c\/i\u003e, and a middle-grade novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Three Rules of Everyday Magic\u003c\/i\u003e. Amanda also enjoys playing the piano, knitting, reading, homeschooling her children, playing board games, and eating kale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Charlesbridge Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635030724882,"sku":"9781623542597","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_640dcfa0-f941-44d4-9573-4a9f6cfd4ea5.jpg?v=1732829447","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-hope-of-elephants-9781623542597","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}