{"product_id":"escape-to-molokai-spike-brown-9781478384335","title":"Escape to Molokai","description":"At a time when leprosy threatens the world, one boy searches for his missing parents in this heartwarming, triumphant tale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A gripping adventure\"\u003c\/i\u003e Elara, Vine Voice \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis heavily-researched, fictional book retells the 1946 leprosy pandemic in Hawaii, where lepers were quarantined on a remote pacific island. Told through the eyes of one brave boy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 13-year-old George's best friend is arrested as a leper, George is devastated and afraid. Is it possible George has caught the awful plague, too? His best friend is sent to the mysterious, remote island colony called Kalaupapa. No one ever comes back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoon, George realizes the authorities are searching for him, too. He's on the run, and his only hope is to find his missing birth parents, parents he hasn't seen since he was a baby. He's penniless, alone, and there's no one he can trust. Will it mean escaping to Molokai, a place feared by all? Does he have what it takes to survive? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on historical written accounts and hours of research, this little-known piece of world history is exceptionally riveting, fast paced, and pulls at the heartstrings. The leprosy disease, now known as Hansen's Disease, devastated the world until a cure was discovered in 1946. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes an informative fact section at the back with a historical timeline and more information about the disease. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSure to appeal to fans of books like \u003ci\u003eAn American Plague\u003c\/i\u003e from Newbery Honor winner Jim Murphy, \u003ci\u003eFever 1793\u003c\/i\u003e by New York Times bestseller Laurie Halse Anderson, and \u003ci\u003eFever Year: The Killer Flu of 1918\u003c\/i\u003e by Don Brown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA strikingly relevant must-read in today's current situation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn inspiration book of tenacious survival and the strength of the human spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Spike Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1478384336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781478384335\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d","brand":"Spike Brown","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47579756429567,"sku":"9781478384335","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_75da22ad-c6aa-4d87-800d-3a7afab0eb12.jpg?v=1763876433","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/escape-to-molokai-spike-brown-9781478384335","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}