{"product_id":"paradise-on-fire-9780316493857","title":"Paradise on Fire","description":"\u003cb\u003eBCALA 2021 Best of the Best Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Cadmus Children's Fiction Award for the Green Earth Book Award winner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning and bestselling author Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a powerful coming-of-age survival tale exploring issues of race, class, and climate change -- now in paperback!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Addy is haunted by the tragic fire that killed her parents, leaving her to be raised by her grandmother. Years later, Addy's grandmother has enrolled her in a summer wilderness program. There, Addy joins five other Black city kids--each with their own troubles--to spend a summer out west. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Deep in the forest the kids learn new (and to them) strange skills: camping, hiking, rock climbing, and how to start and safely put out campfires. Most important, they learn to depend upon each other for companionship and survival. \u003cbr\u003e But then comes a devastating forest fire... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Addy is face-to-face with her destiny and haunting past. Developing her courage and resiliency against the raging fire, it's up to Addy to lead her friends to safety. Not all are saved. But remembering her origins and grandmother's teachings, she's able to use street smarts, wilderness skills, and her spiritual intuition to survive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/30\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316493857\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e513752 \/ Paradise on Fire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jewell Parker Rhodes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42824502050997,"sku":"9780316493857","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_47b60204-0ec0-4616-a16e-b5efc1178a53.jpg?v=1680620069","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/paradise-on-fire-9780316493857","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}