{"product_id":"plank-road-summer-9781933987064","title":"Plank Road Summer","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the adventures of two 13-year-olds  Katie McEachron and her friend Florence Mather  who experience an exciting summer in 1852 as the plank road that runs by their homes brings mysterious strangers to their dinner tables and the plight of runaway slaves to their consciences. Katie McEachron is a forthright  impulsive girl who has not yet learned the importance of keeping silent. Her friend Florence Mather  a solemn and hardworking girl  came with her family from Cornwall  England. She has an eager mind  but her mother is less interested in Florences education than in having her help at the inn. One day in May  a stranger arrives at the Mather Inn. The visit of the stranger launches a string of events that will make this a most unforgettable summer for the two girls. . . . This well-researched historical novel  with its themes of Underground Railroad activities  19th-century pioneer life  and the importance of friendship and family values  is sure to appeal to young readers (and their parents and teachers).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67931533279285,"sku":"ByrdShop_1933987065","price":66.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781933987064.jpg?v=1794214155","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/plank-road-summer-9781933987064","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}