{"product_id":"early-thunder-by-jean-fritz","title":"Early Thunder by Jean Fritz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehis \"vivid and compelling story of the American Revolution\" is set in Salem in 1774, when people were either Tories or Whigs and the growing violence between the two groups split Salem and its people. Daniel West and his widowed doctor father were undeniably Tories, and neither tax nor tea nor wild acts by the rowdy Liberty Boys could weaken their loyalty to the king. After a series of disappointments, from his father and from England, Daniel disappoints himself on a night when all of Salem goes wild. Eventually Daniel comes to terms with himself and makes his difficult decision. And in a major confrontation between the British troops and the townspeople, he proudly supports his chosen side.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The most alive story of the American Revolution that has appeared in many years.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-- \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcclaimed biographer, \u003cstrong\u003eJean Fritz\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHomesick, My Own Story,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea Newbery Honor Book and winner of the National Book Award.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMs. 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong 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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNon-Fiction Award, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotable Book of the Year, and many ALA Notable Books of the Year, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest Books of the Year, and ALA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Editors' Choice Awards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe passed away on May 14, 2017.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 8-12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePuffin Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eOctober 01, 1987\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.7\" H x 7.6\" L x 5.0\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e256 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68457924296928,"sku":"dem1793784389854","price":5.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/2338\/5312\/files\/early-thunder-by-jean-fritz_1.jpg?v=1793784395","url":"https:\/\/short-inseam-denim.shop\/products\/early-thunder-by-jean-fritz","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}