{"product_id":"a-chance-in-the-world-steve-pemberton-9781400225149","title":"A Chance in the World (Young Readers Edition): An Orphan Boy, a Mysterious Past, and How He Found a Place Called Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo matter how broken our past or great our misfortunes, we can create a new beginning and build a life of love and kindness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaken from his mother at age three, Steve Klakowicz lives in the clutches of a cruel foster family. He finds his only refuge in a box of books given to him by a kind stranger, books that take him to new worlds he can only imagine. He begins to hope that one day he might have a different life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he grows, Steve is determined to unravel the mystery of his origins and find his birth family. A light-skinned boy with blue eyes, a curly Afro, and a Polish last name, he embarks on an extraordinary quest for his identity, armed with only one clue. Yet nothing is as it appears.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this inspiring and harrowing memoir, \u003cem\u003eA Chance in the World\u003c\/em\u003e teaches children: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eto begin each day with hope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethat there is goodness in the world, and it is possible to be a beacon of light for others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethat they can overcome challenging circumstances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethat everyone comes from different backgrounds and has value\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eto apply Steve's inspirational message to their own lives, through age-appropriate discussion questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new youth adaption, written for 8 to 12 year-olds, shares Steve's journey with sensitivity, honesty, and hope. Adapted from the \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling memoir, \u003cem\u003eA Chance in the World.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Pemberton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1400225140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400225149\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tommy Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.90d","brand":"Steve Pemberton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048884465919,"sku":"9781400225149","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dbcaa980-3c9b-4966-96ce-0cbe53da2936.jpg?v=1684998381","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-chance-in-the-world-steve-pemberton-9781400225149","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}