{"product_id":"9780763690946","title":"Caminar","description":"\u003cb\u003eSet in 1981 Guatemala, a lyrical debut novel tells the powerful tale of a boy who must decide what it means to be a man during a time of war. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarlos knows that when the soldiers arrive with warnings about the Communist rebels, it is time to be a man and defend the village, keep everyone safe. But Mama tells him not yet — he’s still her quiet moonfaced boy. The soldiers laugh at the villagers, and before they move on, a neighbor is found dangling from a tree, a sign on his neck: \u003ci\u003eCommunist\u003c\/i\u003e. Mama tells Carlos to run and hide, then try to find her. . . . Numb and alone, he must join a band of guerillas as they trek to the top of the mountain where Carlos’s \u003ci\u003eabuela \u003c\/i\u003elives. Will he be in time, and brave enough, to warn them about the soldiers? What will he do then? A novel in verse inspired by actual events during Guatemala’s civil war, \u003ci\u003eCaminar \u003c\/i\u003eis the moving story of a boy who loses nearly everything before discovering who he really is.","brand":"Skila Brown","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":46359152623828,"sku":"9780763690946","price":13.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_8826aedd-3075-4b28-a1f8-49cc902d635f.jpg?v=1749484507","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9780763690946","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}