{"product_id":"book-dj56","title":"On the Horizon","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom two-time Newbery medalist and living legend Lois Lowry comes a moving account of the lives lost in two of WWII’s most infamous events: Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima\u003c\/b\u003e Lois Lowry looks back at history through a personal lens as she draws from her own memories as a child in Hawaii and Japan, as well as from historical research, in this stunning work in verse for young listeners. \u003ci\u003eOn the Horizon\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of people whose lives were lost or forever altered by the twin tragedies of Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima.  Based on the lives of soldiers at Pearl Harbor and civilians in Hiroshima, \u003ci\u003eOn the Horizon \u003c\/i\u003econtemplates humanity and war through verse that sings with pain, truth, and the importance of bridging cultural divides. This masterful work emphasizes empathy and understanding in search of commonality and friendship, vital lessons for students as well as citizens of today’s world.   In turns haunting, heartbreaking, and uplifting, \u003ci\u003eOn the Horizon \u003c\/i\u003ewill remind listeners of the horrors and heroism in our past, as well as offer hope for our future. \u003cb\u003e \"For a first-time audiobook narrator, Lowry is a natural. Her plain-spoken delivery is entrancing. There's an elegiac cadence to her sentences, and you can hear her smile when she remembers the soft Hawaiian words of her youth.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49327865069872,"sku":"BDdj56","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD [40]","offer_id":49327865102640,"sku":"40dj56","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/211014-dj56-Square.jpg?v=1733700823","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-dj56","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}