{"product_id":"the-hope-of-elephants-amanda-rawson-hill-9781623542597","title":"The Hope of Elephants","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn inspiring coming-of-age novel in verse about weathering the uncertainty that comes with family illness perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eStarfish\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRed, White, and Whole\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCass and her parents haven't let her dad's cancer stop them from having a good life--full of love and poems and one annual World Series game. Now that Dad's cancer is back, Cass overhears the doctor say that she has a 50% chance of inheriting her dad's genetic mutation, Li-Fraumeni syndrome. There's a genetic test Cass can take that will tell her for sure. There's still so much she wants to do--play baseball, study at the zoo, travel the world with her best friend, Jayla. Would it be better not to know? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen it turns out Dad's cancer is worse this time, Cass is determined to keep up their World Series tradition while navigating all the change and uncertainty that lies ahead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoignant and powerful, Cass's story brings the pains and anxiety linked with illness to the surface, and reminds us that sometimes hope is worth holding on to. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Hope of Elephants: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Children's Book of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn NCTE Notable Poetry Book of 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2022 Cybils finalist for Novels in Verse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Whitney Awards finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amanda Rawson Hill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1623542596\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623542597\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlesbridge Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.30w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e516455 \/ Hope of Elephants\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/25\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 - Superior,Well Above Average","brand":"Amanda Rawson Hill","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44073801154815,"sku":"9781623542597","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c43d98bc-de9d-409e-bb86-2c0a963357e8.jpg?v=1685449984","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-hope-of-elephants-amanda-rawson-hill-9781623542597","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}