{"product_id":"true-grit-young-readers-edition-9781468313154","title":"True Grit: Young Readers Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Young Readers Edition of Charles Portis's #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, with over two million copies in print, comes complete with the full text of the classic novel, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ean afterword by Leonard S. Marcus, and a readers guide with discussion questions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Mattie Ross, who is just 14 when the coward Tom Chaney shoots down her father in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and robs him of his life, his horse, and $150 in cash. Determined to avenge the killing, Mattie enlists the help of Rooster Cogburn, the meanest available US Marshal, and pursues the killer into Indian Territory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Mattie outdickers and outmaneuvers the hard-bitten types in her path, her vitality and resourcefulness amuse, impress, and touch the reader. What happens to Mattie, to the gang of outlaws unfortunate enough to tangle with her, to Rooster and the swaggering Texas Ranger LeBoeuf rings with the dramatic rightness of legend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An instant bestseller and critical success upon its first publication and the basis for two highly praised, award-winning films, \u003ci\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/i\u003e is an American classic through and through. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Quite simply, an American masterpiece.\" --\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a selection of the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Library.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/17\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781468313154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Charles Portis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43644010397877,"sku":"9781468313154","price":13.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e9a162f8-c230-402c-9cc3-4aabd88d954a.jpg?v=1708445901","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/true-grit-young-readers-edition-9781468313154","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}