{"product_id":"el-nio-9781338068559","title":"El Ni?o","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEsperanza Rising\u003c\/i\u003e comes a riveting story that blends myth, fantasy, and reality into an entrancing adventure, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eperfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Meg Medina.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSometimes the only way to hold onto what we love is to let go.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKai Sosa is so passionate about swimming he is practically a fish. This summer, he's determined to become the athlete he once was on an elite invitational team.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut something invisible holds him back. His race times are off. Dreams of his sister Cali haunt him. And he hasn't found her missing gold cuff, her last request. Mom is still talking about grief, even though it's been two years. He's fine now, isn't he?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Kai discovers a library book Cali had checked out multiple times--about an underwater realm and a mysterious place called the Library of Despair and Sorrow--details from the story begin to appear in his own life: dolphin pods, imposing rock towers, unusual sea creatures, and even Cali's beloved bracelet. As myth and reality collide, El Ni?o unleashes its fury, and Kai is swept up in a storm of events that will change his understanding of love, death, grief, and how best to honor those we've lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExquisitely packaged with breathtaking pictures by award-winning artist Joe Cepeda and printed in blue ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781338068559\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pam Mu?oz Ryan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45169556455605,"sku":"9781338068559","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_039c2e15-d11a-455d-a628-dce361c01961.jpg?v=1741703575","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/el-nio-9781338068559","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}