{"product_id":"king-for-a-day-9781643790565","title":"King for a Day","description":"\u003cp\u003eBest Books, Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e Junior Library Guild Selection, Junior Library Guild\u003cbr\u003e Best Books for Kids \u0026amp; Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre\u003cbr\u003e Best Books of the Year, Honorable Mention, The Huffington Post\u003cbr\u003e Best Multicultural Books, Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)\u003cbr\u003e South Asia Book Award Highly Commended Book, South Asia National Outreach Consortium (SANOC)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMalik, a Pakistani boy who uses a wheelchair, is excited to compete in the annual kite-flying festival of Basant. Can his kite defeat the bully's and make him King of the festival?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBasant is here, with feasts and parties to celebrate the arrival of spring. But what Malik is looking forward to most is doing battle from his rooftop with Falcon, the special kite he has built for speed. Today is Malik's chance to be the best kite fighter, the king of Basant.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn two fierce battles, Malik takes down the kites flown by the bully next door. Then Malik moves on, guiding Falcon into leaps, swirls, and dives, slashing strings and plucking kites from the sky. By the end of the day, Malik has a big pile of captured kites. He is the king! But then the bully reappears, trying to take a kite from a girl in the alley below. With a sudden act of kingly generosity, Malik finds the perfect way to help the girl.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis lively, contemporary story introduces readers to a centuries-old festival and the traditional sport of kite fighting, and to a spirited, determined young boy who masters the sport while finding his own way to face and overcome life's challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee \u0026amp; Low Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781643790565\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.50h x 8.20w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e163050 \/ King for a Day\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.9 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rukhsana Khan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42573204488373,"sku":"9781643790565","price":10.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_334dcd78-976e-430d-b511-58c51a62fabf.jpg?v=1672154515","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/king-for-a-day-9781643790565","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}