{"product_id":"navigating-early","title":"Navigating Early","description":"“Just the sort of book that saves lives by igniting a passion for reading.” —James Patterson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Reminiscent of Huckleberry Finn.” —The Wall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Michael L. Printz Honor Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of Newbery Medal winner Moon Over Manifest comes the odyssey-like adventure of two boys’ incredible quest on the Appalachian Trail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Jack Baker’s father sends him from his home in Kansas to attend a boys’ boarding school in Maine, Jack doesn’t know what to expect. Certainly not Early Auden, the strangest of boys. Early keeps to himself, reads the number pi as a story, and refuses to accept truths others take for granted. Jack, feeling lonely and out of place, connects with Early, and the two become friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring a break from school, the boys set out for the Appalachian Trail on a quest for a great black bear. As Jack and Early travel deeper into the mountains, they meet peculiar and dangerous characters, and they make some shocking discoveries. But their adventure is only just beginning. Will Jack’s and Early’s friendship last the journey? Can the boys make it home alive?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection\u003cbr\u003eAn ALA-ALSC Notable Children’s Book\u003cbr\u003eA New York Times Editor’s Choice\u003cbr\u003eA New York Times Bestseller\u003cbr\u003eAn Indie Pick\u003cbr\u003eA Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA School Library Journal Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA Booklist Books for Youth Editors’ Choice Selection\u003cbr\u003eA BookPage Best Children’s Book\u003cbr\u003eA Texas Lone Star Reading List Selection\u003cbr\u003eA Notable Children's Book in Language Arts Book\u003cbr\u003eA Down East Magazine Best of Maine Book\u003cbr\u003eA North Carolina Young Adult Book Award Master List Selection\u003cbr\u003eAn Iowa Children's Choice Award Finalist","brand":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48076690555135,"sku":"*R0042507*","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/navigating-early","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}