{"product_id":"fire-in-the-hills-paperback","title":"Fire in the Hills - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonna Jo Napoli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's been two years since fifteen-year-old Roberto was kidnapped and forced to work in a German labor camp. After finally escaping, he's made his way back to Italy. Roberto is desperate to return to the safety of his family, but how can he turn his back on the war while so many people are suffering? Roberto joins the resistance movement, and smuggles guns and secret information to rebel fighters. Every mission takes him closer to home, but every mission is even more dangerous than the last. Will Roberto survive and make his way home?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDonna Jo Napoli was introduced to Dutton by fellow Philadelphia area resident Lloyd Alexander. Dutton promptly published her first middle grade novel, \u003ci\u003eSoccer Shock\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1991 to critical and popular acclaim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1993, Napoli's versatility became evident with the publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Prince of the Pond \u003c\/i\u003e(1992) which won the New Jersey Reading Association's M. Jerry Weiss Book Award in 1997 and\u003ci\u003eThe Magic Circle \u003c\/i\u003e(1993). The former, a light fantasy that revisits the frog prince motif, highlights hertalent for humor. The latter, a young adult novel, also revisits a fairy tale (\"Hansel and Gretel,\" in this case), but there the similarities to her humorous books end. In this dark tale told from the point of view of the witch, Napoli tells a tale of outward corruption and inner purity, filled withspellbinding imagery. \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e said, \"The strength of Napoli's writing and the clarity of her vision make this story fresh and absorbing. A brilliantly executed novel that is sure to be appreciated by thoughtful readers.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerhaps Napoli's versatility can be explained in part by her background in linguistics and poetry. She is currently a professor of linguistics and chair of the linguistics program at Swarthmore College, where she also teaches courses in writing fiction for children. In addition to writing forchildren, she is a published poet and coeditor of four poetry volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDonna Jo Napoli is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eSoccer Schock\u003c\/i\u003e(1991), \u003ci\u003eThe Prince of the Pond\u003c\/i\u003e(1992), \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Circle \u003c\/i\u003e(1993), \u003ci\u003eWhen Water Closes Over My Head\u003c\/i\u003e(1994), \u003ci\u003eShark Shock \u003c\/i\u003e(1994), \u003ci\u003eJimmy, The Pickpocket of the Palace\u003c\/i\u003e -- the highspirited sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Prince of the Pond\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bravest Thing\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), \u003ci\u003eOn Guard\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), \u003ci\u003eChanging Tunes\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), and also the award-winning novel \u003ci\u003eZel\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), a \u003ci\u003eBulletin\u003c\/i\u003e Blue Ribbon, \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year, and a \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Choice of the Years Best books.Donna Jo Napoli's \u003ci\u003eStones in Water\u003c\/i\u003e(1997), is the wrenching novel of a boy caught in a war he hates. It won the Golden Kite Award in 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDonna Jo Napoli lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, with her husband Barry and their five children. She has received three degrees from Harvard University: a B.A. in Mathematics, anM.A. in Italian Literature, and a Ph.D. in General and Romance Linguistics. She has taught on the university level since 1970, is widely published in scholarly journals and has received numerous grants and fellowships in the area of linguistics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.24 x 5.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fire in the Hills\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701305217120,"sku":"9780142412008","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/fire-in-the-hills-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}