{"product_id":"the-fighting-ground-by-avi","title":"The Fighting Ground by Avi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScott O'Dell Award for Best Historical Fiction * A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLA Notable Book * ALA Best Books for YA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNewbery Medal-winning author Avi tells the \"compelling story of a young boy's first encounter with war and how it changes him.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonathan may be only thirteen years old, but with the Revolutionary War unfolding around him, he's more certain than ever that he wants to be a part of it--to fight for independence alongside his brother and cousin to defeat the British. But Jonathan's father, himself wounded from battle, refuses to let his son join the front lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Jonathan hears the tavern bell toll, calling all soldiers to arms, he rushes to enlist without telling his dad. Gun in hand, Jonathan falls in with a militia and marches onward to the fighting ground. It feels like he's been waiting his whole life for this moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut no amount of daydreaming could prepare Jonathan for what he encounters. In just twenty-four hours, his life will be forever changed--by his fellow soldiers, unsuspecting enemies, and the frightening and complicated realities of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than thirty years after its publication, award-winner\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fighting\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eGround\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003econtinues to be an important work of historical fiction for young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the award-winning author of more than eighty-two books for young readers, ranging from animal fantasy to gripping historical fiction, picture books to young adult novels. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrispin: The Cross of Lead\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewon the Newbery Medal, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNothing but the Truth\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewere awarded Newbery Honors. He is also the author of the popular Poppy series. Avi lives in Denver, Colorado. Visit him online at avi-writer.com.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 8-12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eJanuary 27, 2009\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.45\" H x 7.58\" L x 5.3\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e160 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44738219147450,"sku":"9780064401852","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/91a7kfOW-aL._SL1500.jpg?v=1743005169","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/the-fighting-ground-by-avi","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}