{"product_id":"forged-by-fire-9781442489141","title":"Forged by Fire","description":"The flame of love burns bright in the second book of Sharon M. Draper's award-winning Hazelwood High trilogy, now in trade paperback with a new cover. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Gerald was a child he was fascinated by fire. But fire is dangerous and powerful, and tragedy strikes. His substance-addicted mother is taken from him. Then he loses the loving generosity of a favorite aunt, and a brutal stepfather with a flaming temper and an evil secret makes his life miserable. The one bright light in Gerald's life is his little half sister, Angel, whom he struggles to protect from her father, who is abusing her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSomehow Gerald manages to finds success as a member of the Hazelwood Tigers basketball team, and Angel develops her talents as a dancer, despite the trouble that still haunts them. And Gerald learns, painfully, that young friends can die and old enemies must be faced. In the end he must stand up to his stepfather alone in a blazing confrontation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this second book of the Hazelwood High trilogy, Sharon M. Draper has woven characters and events from \u003ci\u003eTears of a Tiger \u003c\/i\u003ein an unflinchingly realistic portrayal of poverty and child abuse. It is an inspiring story of a young man who rises above the tragic circumstances of his life by drawing on the love and strength of family and friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/23\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442489141\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 151\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.60d","brand":"Sharon M. Draper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36651159486620,"sku":"9781442489141","price":10.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d2c50dfe-7315-4295-9c26-b1e79b24cc3a.jpg?v=1603876957","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/forged-by-fire-9781442489141","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}