{"product_id":"ice-drift-paperback","title":"Ice Drift - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTheodore Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe year is 1868, and fourteen-year-old Alika and his younger brother, Sulu, are hunting for seals on an ice floe attached to their island in the Arctic. Suddenly the ice starts to shake, and they hear a loud crack--the terrible sound of the floe breaking free from land. The boys watch with horror as the dark expanse of water between the ice and the shore rapidly widens, and they start drifting south--away from their home, their family, and everything they've ever known.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout their six-month-long journey down the Greenland Strait, the brothers face bitter cold, starvation, and most frightening of all, vicious polar bears. But they still remain hopeful that one day they'll be rescued.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis thrilling new adventure story from bestselling author Theodore Taylor is a moving testament to the bond between brothers--and to the strength of the human spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncludes a map, a glossary of Inuit words and phrases, and an author's note..\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHEODORE TAYLOR\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many award-winning and acclaimed middle grade and young adult novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Maldonado Miracle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Could Fly Without a Motor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Weirdo\u003c\/i\u003e, the modern classic \u003ci\u003eThe Cay\u003c\/i\u003e, and its prequel-sequel, \u003ci\u003e Timothy of the Cay\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Laguna Beach, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 7.47 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ice Drift\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41729991901319,"sku":"9780152055509","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/35c1245979fe4acb2152b84dada907ea.webp?v=1734097884","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/ice-drift-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}