{"product_id":"skating-on-mars-9781250851864","title":"Skating on Mars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heartwarming debut from author Caroline Huntoon about a young figure skater discovering who they are on and off the ice.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Life isn't easy on twelve-year-old Mars. As if seventh grade isn't hard enough, Mars is also grappling with the recent death of their father and a realization they never got to share with him: they're nonbinary. But with their skates laced up and the ice under their feet, all of those struggles melt away. When Mars' triple toe loop draws the attention of a high school hot shot, he dares them to skate as a boy so the two can compete head-to-head. Unable to back down from a challenge, Mars accepts. But as competition draws near, the struggles of life off the rink start to complicate their performance in the rink, and Mars begins to second guess if there's a place for them on the ice at all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSkating on Mars\u003c\/i\u003e is a tender examination of grief and a hopeful middle grade tale of self-discovery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This timely, triumphant novel about figure skating, identity, loss, and love will move and entertain readers--and it might just inspire them to find their own ways to change the world. \" --Laurie Morrison, author of \u003ci\u003eUp for Air\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eComing Up Short\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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 05\/07\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250851864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.62h x 5.12w x 1.00d","brand":"Caroline Huntoon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43733063991477,"sku":"9781250851864","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d41f009c-dcaf-4b18-9d55-831b9602cbe3.jpg?v=1710257977","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/skating-on-mars-9781250851864","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}