{"product_id":"lost-boys-9781250158826","title":"Lost Boys","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on historical events, this unforgettable and inspiring tale for middle-grade readers is about a young boy torn from the only life he's ever known and held captive as a prisoner of war.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1982, twelve-year-old Reza has no interest in joining Iran's war effort. But in the wake of a tragedy and at his mother's urging, he decides to enlist, assured by the authorities that he will achieve paradise should he die in service to his country. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWar does not bring the glory the boys of Iran have been promised, and Reza soon finds himself held in a prisoner-of-war camp in Iraq, where the guards not only threaten violence--they act upon it. Will Reza make it out alive? And if he does, will he even have a home to return to?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this unforgettable tale of friendship and survival against the odds, Reza finds solace through music and forges his own path, wherever that might take him. \u003ci\u003eLost Boys \u003c\/i\u003eis a stunning debut from Darcey Rosenblatt. It is perfect for readers interested in current events, history, and the Middle East. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLost Boys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In Rosenblatt's ambitious debut novel, Reza, a 12-year-old Iranian boy, clings to friendship and his love of music as the Iran-Iraq War tears his world apart. . . . Reza's story is compelling . . . .\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This hard-hitting first novel opens in Iran in 1982 during the Ayatollah Khomeini's oppressive rule and that nation's war with Iraq. . . . The larger political context becomes personal when a devastating public rejection of Reza and his fellow survivors by Iran leaves the boys without a country. . . .  T]he resilience of Rosenblatt's protagonist strikes a strong chord.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/21\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250158826\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e196242 \/ Lost Boys\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.4 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Darcey Rosenblatt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648644870300,"sku":"9781250158826","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_384ba56e-82ca-467e-99ca-2909271f9b2a.jpg?v=1603870624","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/lost-boys-9781250158826","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}