{"product_id":"sons-from-afar-6-paperback","title":"Sons from Afar, 6 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCynthia Voigt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill a common cause unite two brothers--or drive them further apart? Find out in the sixth installment of Cynthia Voigt's Tillerman cycle.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf James and Sammy Tillerman agree on anything, it's that they have nothing in common. Sammy is a tough jock, while James is an intellectual who has begun to question his identity. Then James enlists his brother's help to find Francis Verricker, who may be the father who deserted them long ago. Through this quest, the brothers learn more about themselves than they thought possible.\u003cbr\u003e Cynthia Voigt writes realistically of human failure--and triumph--in this poignant novel from her acclaimed Tillerman cycle.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCynthia Voigt won the Newbery Medal for \u003ci\u003eDicey's Song\u003c\/i\u003e, the Newbery Honor Award for \u003ci\u003eA Solitary Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, and the National Book Award Honor for \u003ci\u003eHomecoming\u003c\/i\u003e, all part of the beloved Tillerman Cycle. She is also the author of many other celebrated books for middle grade and teen readers, including \u003ci\u003eIzzy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Willy-Nilly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJackaroo\u003c\/i\u003e. She was awarded the Margaret A. Edwards Award in 1995 for her work in literature, and the Katahdin Award in 2004. She lives in Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 8.3 x 5.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 10, 2012\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 Sons from Afar\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 5.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42169309397127,"sku":"9781442428836","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3adbb3764a79aa31d8f5a3f07b182250.webp?v=1733340783","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/sons-from-afar-6-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}