{"product_id":"a-giant-tale-9798218706371","title":"A Giant Tale","description":"\u003cp\u003eWarm-hearted, funny, and quietly magical, A Giant Tale is a coming-of-age story about bravery, friendship, first love-and discovering that the world is far stranger and more wonderful than we're told.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if the scariest thing about high school wasn't bullies-or girls-but the truth?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFern is a painfully awkward sophomore who already has enough to worry about: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- a bully who seems to hate him\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- a crush on the smart, fearless Manda\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- and a talent for humiliating himself at exactly the wrong moments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Fern finds something: impossible evidence that a giant may be living among the cottonwoods along the Rio Grande.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis brilliant best friend Divit insists it's a prank. Manda is curious but skeptical. And Fern? He's caught between wanting to prove he's right-and fearing what will happen if he is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Fern navigates embarrassing encounters with Manda's family, run-ins with an aggressive dog, and escalating clashes with a jealous bully, the mystery deepens-and so does his courage. What begins as a series of laugh-out-loud misadventures builds toward a stunning confrontation at the homecoming dance-one that will leave the characters questioning what they believe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers, young or adult, who love humor, heart, and a touch of the extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jsoarts, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218706371\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d","brand":"Jeff S. Otis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52829846470837,"sku":"9798218706371","price":15.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9798218706371.jpg?v=1786947282","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-giant-tale-9798218706371","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}