{"product_id":"book-d14w","title":"Summerlings","description":"It’s the summer of 1959 in the seemingly tranquil suburbs of Washington, D.C. But our young narrator, John, and his best friends, Ivan and Max, know the truth: every door on their street could be hiding an escaped Nazi or a spy with secrets about the A-bomb. The entire city is being plagued by an inexplicable spider infestation—surely evidence of “insect warfare” by the Russians! So when a rare vinegaroon—a whip scorpion—is discovered on Capitol Hill and sequestered for study at the Smithsonian, the boys, along with their tomboy accomplice, Beatriz, hatch a risky midnight plan to steal the deadly creature for their own devious purposes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eYet when the friends discover some very real instances of anti-Semitism and prejudice in the neighborhood, it’s the shocking and tragic events stemming from a well-intentioned community-building potluck party that change their lives forever.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA vibrantly voiced, heartfelt, and charming Cold War coming-of-age story, \u003ci\u003eSummerlings\u003c\/i\u003e captures the crystal-clear moments that mark the bittersweet reckoning of childhood’s end.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49329622286640,"sku":"BDd14w","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/412260-d14w-Square.jpg?v=1733750553","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-d14w","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}