{"product_id":"julio-conqueror-of-the-crowbar-9781733817134","title":"Julio: Conqueror of the Crowbar","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA new short story from the mind of author Garrett Francis.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulio's supposed to be on a field trip with the rest of his sixth grade class. Instead, he's standing at a bus stop with his hood up so that bystanders can't see the damage his mother has done to his cheek with a crowbar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd once he gets on that Richmond city bus, he embarks on a field trip of the self, reflecting upon the journey he, his mother and his brother have on thus far, and weighing what options he as an individual has next.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Julio: Conqueror of the Crowbar\" is a gritty story that touches upon themes of immigration, poverty and race, but also brings into focus what it is we as a society choose to thrust before our kids and label \"greatness.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy short stories from any of the following authors, \"Julio: Conqueror of the Crowbar\" might just resonate with you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003eCaitlin HorrocksAdam JohnsonAlice WalkerRaymond CarverColum MccannF. Scott FitzgeraldJim HarrisonKaren Russell\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Julio: Conqueror of the Crowbar\" is a story from \u003c\/em\u003eStrays Like Us\u003cem\u003e, a collection of ten standalone short stories exploring what it means to grow up in America.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e 5626 Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/27\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781733817134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.12d","brand":"Garrett Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44561458954421,"sku":"9781733817134","price":4.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_cc44b4b3-78bc-45f0-9d18-96071942caab.jpg?v=1723525591","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/julio-conqueror-of-the-crowbar-9781733817134","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}