{"product_id":"moon-bear-9781481400947","title":"Moon Bear","description":"\u003cp\u003eBoth torn from their homes in Laos  a boy and a moon bear cub form a deep bond in this moving and memorable (Kirkus Reviews  starred review) tale of impossible odds and resilient hope  based on true and tragic conditions in Eastern Asia.  Twelve-year-old Tam  on a dare  ventures into a moon bear den in the mountains of Northern Laos. His goal is to steal the cub and sell it  making a fortune for his family. But the mother bears unexpected return upends Tams plan  and he barely escapes with his life. And then his life implodes anyway: his entire mountain village is made to relocate to make room for a new highway. Lured by the promise of electricity  running water  and a television  Tams people move to an overcrowded village  where Tams father is killed by a stray landmine.  Now the family breadwinner  Tam is forced to work hundreds of miles away in the city of Laos  at a moon bear farm where bile from bear gall bladders is used for medicine. It is a cruel  miserable place  and when a familiar facethe very cub hed seen in the den in Vietnamis sold to the bear farm  Tam knows he must save this moon bear  no matter what it takes.  Deeply and powerfully moving  Moon Bear is an unforgettable story of compassion  hope  and bravery against overwhelming odds  and brings to light the real-life  heartwrenching plight of Asias endangered moon bears.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45275228176437,"sku":"ByrdShop_1481400940","price":67.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781481400947.jpg?v=1780503141","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/moon-bear-9781481400947","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}