{"product_id":"a-nearer-moon-melanie-crowder-9781481441490","title":"A Nearer Moon","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn a small river village where the water is cursed, a girl's bravery could mean the difference between life and death in this magical story of \"perseverance and hope\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) from the author of \u003ci\u003eParched \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAudacity\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong a lively river, in a village raised on stilts, lives a girl named Luna. All her life she has heard tales of the time before the dam appeared, when sprites danced in the currents and no one got the mysterious wasting illness from a mouthful of river water. These are just stories, though--no sensible person would believe in such things. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeneath the waves is someone who might disagree. Perdita is a young water sprite, delighting in the wet splash and sparkle, and sad about the day her people will finally finish building their door to another world, in search of a place that humans have not yet discovered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Luna's little sister falls ill with the river sickness, everyone knows she has only three weeks to live. Luna is determined to find a cure for her beloved sister, no matter what it takes. Even if that means believing in magic...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melanie Crowder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1481441493\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481441490\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.20w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e180841 \/ Nearer Moon\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Melanie Crowder","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43995002667263,"sku":"9781481441490","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_079b90df-6f00-4035-99e6-702967e1df88.jpg?v=1683333449","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-nearer-moon-melanie-crowder-9781481441490","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}