{"product_id":"the-well-9780140386424","title":"The Well","description":"\u003cb\u003eAnother powerful story in the Logan Family Saga and companion to Mildred D. Taylor's Newbery Award-winning \u003ci\u003eRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor David Logan, a time of distress means taking the higher road. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e During a drought, the Logan family shares their well water with their neighbors, black and white alike. But David's brother Hammer finds it hard to share with Charlie Simms, who torments them because they are black. Hammer's pride and Charlie's meanness are a dangerous combination, and tensions between the boys build and build--until they explode.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e * \"A compelling novel about prejudice and the saving power of human dignity.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMildred D. Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of nine novels including \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Memphis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLet the Circle Be Unbroken\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Land\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Well\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have won numerous awards, among them a Newbery Medal (for \u003ci\u003eRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry\u003c\/i\u003e), four Coretta Scott King Awards, and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. Her book \u003ci\u003eThe Land\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded the \u003ci\u003eL.A. Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize and the PEN Award for Children's Literature. In 2003, Ms. Taylor was named the First Laureate of the NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature. Ms. Taylor now devotes her time to her family, writing, and what she terms \"the family ranch\" in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50674647662866,"sku":"9780140386424","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fd344849-0e81-4548-8825-4fc9848983c0.jpg?v=1733864021","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-well-9780140386424","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}