{"product_id":"the-walls-of-cartagena","title":"The Walls of Cartagena by Julia Durango","description":"\u003cp\u003eCalepino was blessed with good fortune. After his mother died giving birth to him on a slave ship, he was taken in by a wealthy woman who gave him every advantage. Then on his thirteenth birthday, Father Pedro, a devout priest, asks Calepino to assist him with the slaves coming into Cartagena. Soon he's fighting seasickness, living in squalor, and cursing every minute. That all begins to change when he meets Mara and Tomi, a mother and son who remind him of his own past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Tomi and Mara are sold to a cruel man, Calepino is more determined than ever to find a way to save them. Will this be his chance to change someone else's fortune, or will he put them all in more peril?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichly detailed and researched, Julia Durango's gripping first novel brings to life what it means to be truly free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Durango\u003c\/b\u003e resides in Ottawa, Illinois, where she wrote a weekly book review column for children. She is the mother of two sons and is the author of \u003ci\u003eDream Hop\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Jared Lee, as well as \u003ci\u003ePest Fest\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Kurt Cyrus. Her work also includes \u003ci\u003eGo-Go Gorillas\u003c\/i\u003e, a sequel to \u003ci\u003eCha-Cha Chimps\u003c\/i\u003e, both illustrated by Eleanor Taylor and Dream Away, illustrated by Robert Goldstrom. Her first novel \u003ci\u003eThe Walls of Cartagena\u003c\/i\u003e was a Junior Library Guild Selection. Her most recent novel is entitled \u003ci\u003eSea of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a contributor the Three Silly Chicks blog and lives in Ottawa, Illinois.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46410615455930,"sku":"9781416941026","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_a0d47fab-aa84-4acb-9bfe-4c2aa37f2192.jpg?v=1787321431","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/the-walls-of-cartagena","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}