{"product_id":"summerlings-lisa-howorth-9780525565482","title":"Summerlings","description":"It's the summer of 1959 in the seemingly tranquil suburbs of Washington, D.C. But our young narrator, John, and his best friends, Ivan and Max, know the truth: every door on their street could be hiding an escaped Nazi or a spy with secrets about the A-bomb. The entire city is being plagued by an inexplicable spider infestation--surely evidence of \"insect warfare\" by the Russians  So when a rare vinegaroon--a whip scorpion--is discovered on Capitol Hill and sequestered for study at the Smithsonian, the boys, along with their tomboy accomplice, Beatriz, hatch a risky midnight plan to steal the deadly creature for their own devious purposes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet when the friends discover some very real instances of anti-Semitism and prejudice in the neighborhood, it's the shocking and tragic events stemming from a well-intentioned community-building potluck party that change their lives forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA vibrantly voiced, heartfelt, and charming Cold War coming-of-age story, \u003ci\u003eSummerlings\u003c\/i\u003e captures the crystal-clear moments that mark the bittersweet reckoning of childhood's end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lisa Howorth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0525565485\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525565482\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.90d","brand":"Lisa Howorth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43991462248703,"sku":"9780525565482","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_194d4c96-2cb1-4036-9831-3baf78aceca6.jpg?v=1683310439","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/summerlings-lisa-howorth-9780525565482","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}