{"product_id":"summerlings-lisa-howorth-paperback-1","title":"Summerlings -- Lisa Howorth, Paperback","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\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525565482\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLISA HOWORTH was born in Washington, D.C., where her family has lived for four generations. She is a former librarian and the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eFlying Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written on art, travel, dogs, and music for the \u003ci\u003eOxford American\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGarden \u0026amp; Gun\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. Howorth lives in Oxford, Mississippi, where she and her husband, Richard, founded Square Books in 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Howorth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46459455930596,"sku":"9780525565482","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780525565482.jpg?v=1751689386","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/summerlings-lisa-howorth-paperback-1","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}