{"title":"Jennifer Maruno","description":"Jennifer Maruno is a long-time educator. Her debut novel, When the Cherry Blossoms Fell, was shortlisted for the Hackmatack Award and the Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Readers Choice Award. She is also the author of Warbird, Cherry Blossom Winter, and Kid Soldier. She lives in Burlington, Ontario.","products":[{"product_id":"kid-soldier-paperback","title":"Kid Soldier - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e2015 Rocky Mountain Book Award -- Shortlisted\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA boy is thrown into the middle of history's biggest war.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFatherless and penniless, fifteen-year-old Richard Fuller wants a bike, so Mr. Black, the baker hires him to help with deliveries. Mr. Black entertains him with army stories and teaches him Morse code. He invites Richard to attend the opening ceremonies of the local 1939 military camp. Infatuated with army life, Richard takes part in Army training camp under an assumed name. When war looms, he makes the most impulsive decision in his life and enlists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe travels to England, witnesses the terror of the Battle of Britain, the horrible death of a German pilot, is caught in the London Blitzkrieg, and is wounded himself. When his true age is discovered, Richard faces a possible court-martial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill Richard's desire for adventure lead to disaster so early in his life?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50533994430687,"sku":"9781459706774","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/1C6qFL9ihF9781459706774.webp?v=1783454014"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/jennifer-maruno.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}