{"product_id":"summerlings-paperback","title":"Summerlings - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLisa Howorth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the summer of 1959 in the seemingly tranquil suburbs of Washington, D.C. But our young narrator, John, and his best friends, Ivan and Max, know the truth: every door on their street could be hiding an escaped Nazi or a spy with secrets about the A-bomb. The entire city is being plagued by an inexplicable spider infestation--surely evidence of \"insect warfare\" by the Russians  So when a rare vinegaroon--a whip scorpion--is discovered on Capitol Hill and sequestered for study at the Smithsonian, the boys, along with their tomboy accomplice, Beatriz, hatch a risky midnight plan to steal the deadly creature for their own devious purposes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet when the friends discover some very real instances of anti-Semitism and prejudice in the neighborhood, it's the shocking and tragic events stemming from a well-intentioned community-building potluck party that change their lives forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA vibrantly voiced, heartfelt, and charming Cold War coming-of-age story, \u003ci\u003eSummerlings\u003c\/i\u003e captures the crystal-clear moments that mark the bittersweet reckoning of childhood's end.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLISA HOWORTH was born in Washington, D.C., where her family has lived for four generations. She is a former librarian and the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eFlying Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written on art, travel, dogs, and music for the \u003ci\u003eOxford American\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGarden \u0026amp; Gun\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. Howorth lives in Oxford, Mississippi, where she and her husband, Richard, founded Square Books in 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42141542416519,"sku":"9780525565482","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/34583b2c79985f004bd1cf2515b875d0.webp?v=1732845631","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/summerlings-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}