{"product_id":"early-thunder-isbn-9780140322590","title":"Early Thunder","description":"From Newbery Honor-winning author Jean Fritz comes, \"The most alive story of the American Revolution that has appeared in many years.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn pre-revolutionary Salem, fourteen-year-old Daniel begins to re-examine his loyalty to the King as the conflict between Tories and patriots increasingly divides the townspeople.\"The most alive story of the American Revolution that has appeared in many years.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003eAcclaimed biographer, Jean Fritz, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history.  She wrote about her childhood in China in \u003ci\u003eHomesick, My Own Story, \u003c\/i\u003ea Newbery Honor Book and winner of the National Book Award.\u003cbr\u003e      Ms. Fritz was the author of forty-five books for children and young people. Many center on historical American figures, gaining her a reputation as the premier author of biographies for children and young people.\u003cbr\u003e      Among the other prestigious awards Ms. Fritz has garnered are: the National Humanities Medal, the Children's Literature Legacy Award, the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Award. the Christopher Award, the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book \u003c\/i\u003eNon-Fiction Award, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book of the Year, and many ALA Notable Books of the Year, \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books of the Year, and ALA \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Editors’ Choice Awards.\u003cbr\u003e      She passed away on May 14, 2017.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299744207077,"sku":"NP9780140322590","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/early-thunder-isbn-9780140322590","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}