{"product_id":"the-midnight-children-9781250362650","title":"The Midnight Children","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand Indie bestseller! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Dan Gemeinhart, the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise\u003c\/i\u003e, comes an extraordinary story about a family of runaways who take up residence in a small town, and the outcast boy who finds his voice and his people--\u003cb\u003eperfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Kate DiCamillo.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Dan Gemeinhart's best yet and that's saying something.\" --Padma Venkatraman, Walter Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bridge Home\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the dead of night, a truck arrives in Slaughterville, a small town curiously named after its windowless slaughterhouse. Seven mysterious kids with suitcases step out of the vehicle and into an abandoned home on a dead-end street, looking over their shoulders to make sure they aren't noticed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Ravani Foster covertly witnesses their arrival from his bedroom window. Timid and lonely, Ravani is eager to learn everything he can about his new neighbors: What secrets are they hiding? And most mysterious of all...where are the adults? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet amid this shadowy group of children, Ravani finds an unexpected friend in the warm and gutsy Virginia. But with this friendship comes secrets revealed--and danger. When Ravani learns of a threat to his new friends, he must fight to keep them safe, or lose the only person who has ever understood him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFull of wonder, friendship, and mystery, \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Children\u003c\/i\u003e explores the meaning of \"home,\" what makes a family, and what it takes to find the courage to believe in yourself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* \"A story of fierce friendship, bravery, loyalty, and finding--or making--a place to belong.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Equal parts Kate DiCamillo and Shirley Jackson, this book is unlike anything else I've ever read--you will love it.\" --Jonathan Auxier, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNight Gardener \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSweep: the Story of a Girl and her Monster\u003c\/i\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 03\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250362650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.62h x 5.12w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e517795 \/ Midnight Children\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dan Gemeinhart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45000530329781,"sku":"9781250362650","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a1499119-302c-4b5b-81ed-c8f1b33f43af.jpg?v=1736265132","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-midnight-children-9781250362650","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}