{"product_id":"born-for-adventure-kathleen-karr-9781477817018","title":"Born for Adventure","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen young Tom Ormsby cons his way onto the great explorer Henry Morton Stanley's \"Relief of Emin Pasha Expedition\" in 1887, he's looking for adventure. But he has no idea what lies ahead of him. From the exotic bazaars of Zanzibar to the mouth of the Congo River and beyond, Tom soon learns he's signed on for more than the rescue of the mysterious Pasha. He's on a journey through the ravishing beauty and brutality of a jungle world peopled by slavers, warring tribes, cannibals, and colonial masters--all jockeying for survival in 19th-century Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Karr follows Tom's remarkable three-year trek, she raises some provocative questions about slavery, the right of one country to impose its cultural imperatives on another, and the arrogance that can prevent a man from achieving his ultimate goal. Startling, scary, and surprising, this true story takes the reader deep into the heart of the African past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kathleen Karr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1477817018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781477817018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Two Lions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e115055 \/ Born for Adventure\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kathleen Karr","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48518610780415,"sku":"9781477817018","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7c470b43-13b3-4fb8-a073-b6cb33bbacee.jpg?v=1778734969","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/born-for-adventure-kathleen-karr-9781477817018","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}