{"product_id":"the-day-petey-held-back-tanner-allen-9798186212270","title":"The Day Petey Held Back the Water","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA story of quiet courage, big enough to hold back a flood.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the middle of the Arizona desert stands a concrete giant, Hoover Dam, taller than any building Petey has ever seen, holding back enough water to fill an ocean. His father runs the gift shop right beside it. It's just part of everyday life... until the day it isn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSent on a simple errand to deliver muffins to his friends and to kind, blind Mr. Jenkins, who always has time for a good story, Petey skateboards home as the sun begins to set. That's when he hears it: a trickle of water where there shouldn't be one. A tiny crack in the spillway, and behind it, a monster patiently waiting for its chance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith no one around to help, Petey does the only thing he can. He plugs the leak with his finger and holds on. All through the cold desert night, alone under the stars, one small boy stands between his town and the angry water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gentle, modern retelling of a classic hero's tale, \u003ci\u003eThe Day Petey Held Back the Water\u003c\/i\u003e reminds young readers that courage isn't about superpowers it's about staying when it would be easier to let go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for bedtime reading and classroom discussions about bravery, perseverance, and kindness to others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tanner Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798186212270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.05d","brand":"Tanner Allen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174238494975,"sku":"9798186212270","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-day-petey-held-back-tanner-allen-9798186212270","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}