{"product_id":"street-of-storytellers-9781578690169","title":"Street of Storytellers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGold medal, YA fiction, 2020 Independent Press Awards \u003cbr\u003eSilver medal, teen fiction, 2020 Benjamin Franklin Awards \u003cbr\u003eSecond place, all fiction, 2020 IndieReader Discovery Awards \u003cbr\u003eWinner, young adult books, 2019 Independent Publishers of New England Book Awards \u003cbr\u003eIndie Editors Choice, Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn American kid, in a place he doesn't understand. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis multicultural thriller for YA and adult readers is about three families across two cultures. It's about the power of music, the impacts of extremism, an ancient true story - and taking the risk, even when it's big, of thinking for yourself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuke blames his parents' divorce on his dad's obsession with finishing a book about a lost civilization in a dangerous part of Asia. But his father wants his son to understand, so during a school holiday he brings Luke to Peshawar, the legendary frontier city in northwest Pakistan. Luke refuses to learn anything about his dad's project; instead he's drawn into the strange, intriguing Old City, where a violent new extremism is on the rise. He's dazzled by a rebellious girl, Danisha, but they can't ever be seen together. He's recruited by her brother to assist the jihadis - but he also bonds with Yusuf, an Afghan refugee who knows what could happen. Then there are the musicians Luke befriends, and a warmhearted Sufi teacher who opens his eyes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an adventure book that's about something. Once you start reading, it will grip you till the end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rootstock Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781578690169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.52d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doug Wilhelm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39398265913525,"sku":"9781578690169","price":11.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6bcd3c4e-315b-417d-b67e-0d582dca0f88.jpg?v=1615300099","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/street-of-storytellers-9781578690169","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}