{"product_id":"my-abandonment-peter-rock-9780156035521","title":"My Abandonment","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNOW A MAJOR FILM, \u003cem\u003eLEAVE NO TRACE.\u003c\/em\u003e Inspired by a true story, a riveting and unsettling novel about a girl and her father who live off the grid, in the shadows at the edge of civilization.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThirteen-year-old Caroline and her father live in Forest Park, an enormous nature preserve in Portland, Oregon. They inhabit an elaborate cave shelter, wash in a nearby creek, store perishables at the water's edge, use a makeshift septic system, tend a garden, even keep a library of sorts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce a week they go to the city to buy groceries and otherwise merge with the civilized world. But one small mistake allows a backcountry jogger to discover them, which derails their entire existence, ultimately provoking a deeper flight. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold through the startlingly sincere voice of its young narrator, \u003cem\u003eMy Abandonment\u003c\/em\u003e is a riveting journey into life at the margins and a mesmerizing tale of survival and hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Rock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0156035529\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780156035521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 6.29w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e141681 \/ My Abandonment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/04\/2010 pg. 24","brand":"Peter Rock","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048961962239,"sku":"9780156035521","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f826fd20-124b-4001-ab80-5d3295f4010b.jpg?v=1684998813","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-abandonment-peter-rock-9780156035521","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}