{"product_id":"the-summer-of-the-pike-jutta-richter-9781571316714","title":"The Summer of the Pike","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA stunning story of summertime and loss from German author Jutta Richter.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnna, Daniel, and Lucas seem to be living a dream. While their parents take care of a castle, they have the run of the grounds, along with the beautiful countryside that surrounds it. When school lets out, their biggest concern is how to catch the mysterious pike that patrols the dark waters of the moat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut just as their summer begins, Daniel and Lucas's mother is taken ill, spending nearly all her time in bed. Anna learns that their mother has cancer, and that Daniel and Lucas have not yet been told. Set adrift on the endless summer days, Anna tries to believe her mother's promise that it will all be better soon. And as those days gradually shorten and the colors of the fields and flowers change, Daniel becomes convinced that catching the pike will bring luck--that it might even cure his mother. When her condition worsens, these three friends must come together and find courage to face the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jutta Richter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 157131671X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781571316714\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Milkweed Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.82h x 5.86w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e126674 \/ Summer of the Pike\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2006 pg. 1078\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2006 pg. 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/11\/2006 pg. 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2007 pg. 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2007 pg. 81 - Recommended, Satisfactory","brand":"Jutta Richter","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47202974695679,"sku":"9781571316714","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eaa33318-ab47-44b5-912d-ddbeb19b5cbe.jpg?v=1756833949","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-summer-of-the-pike-jutta-richter-9781571316714","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}