{"product_id":"the-burlington-agreement-m-douglas-mann-9781545489796","title":"The Burlington Agreement","description":"\u003cp\u003eEd Mason, whose family has lived in Burlington for generations, has polio. By 1958, when he is in his teens, he is weak, walks with a limp, and wears thick-lens eyeglasses. And when Ed, who is white, is beaten by four black boys, he cannot defend himself-but someone else can.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurt Mason, a black teen, steps in and rescues Ed. Burt shares more than Ed's last name. He himself was in a similar situation a year ago: kidnapped by two white men, he was saved from certain death by two other white men, Ed's grandfathers. Although Burt's family was grateful for his safe return, they refused to report the matter to the police. When Burt asked why, he learned about the Burlington Agreement and his family's pivotal role in honoring it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow it is Ed's turn to discover the Burlington Agreement-and his relationship to Burt. But Ed is resigned to living with polio. Without the physicality needed to dominate confrontational adversaries, he doubts his ability to uphold this historical compact. When his mother explains the agreement and the history of the town, though, Ed knows he cannot remain silent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. Douglas Mann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1545489793\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781545489796\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 06\/17\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.88d","brand":"M. Douglas Mann","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43985063018751,"sku":"9781545489796","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cfeef528-78e3-423c-8925-cb64e63676e6.jpg?v=1683275390","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-burlington-agreement-m-douglas-mann-9781545489796","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}