{"product_id":"west-of-rehoboth-9780380800421","title":"West of Rehoboth","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet in the early 1960s, \u003cem\u003eWest of Rehoboth\u003c\/em\u003e is the moving story of twelve-year-old Edward Massey. Each summer, to escape the heat of Philadelphia, Edward's family moves to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The \"coloreds only\" side of a pristine resort on Rehoboth Beach offers work for his mother and a sandy playground for his sister. But for Edward -- an imaginative, inquisitive boy -- it offers the chance to understand his reclusive, curmudgeonly Uncle Rufus, a man caught in a swirl of hard luck and bad choices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForging a tenuous bond, their relationship will take Edward on a harrowing journey through Rufus's past, facing the violence, disappointment, and frustration that shaped his destiny. Award-winning author Alexs Pate tells a mesmerizing story -- of family, of coming of age, of reconciliation -- revealing the extraordinary compassion and healing power of one unforgettable boy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePate, Alexs D.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Alexs D. Pate's work has appeared in the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003cem\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUtne Reader\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eArtpaper\u003c\/em\u003e. The author of four novels, he is assistant professor of African American and African studies at the Unversity of Minnesota. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50645398094098,"sku":"9780380800421","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_336c5d03-6fa6-477a-a728-0211ff801d8b.jpg?v=1733151137","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/west-of-rehoboth-9780380800421","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}