{"product_id":"sailing-against-the-odds-9781622889006","title":"Sailing Against the Odds","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChildren's author Carolyn Tollefson once again delights her readers by asking them to peer through the eyes of a mysterious gentleman entertaining young sailors with a story from his past, a quick-changing summer's day when four boys charged with finding the perfect spot for an upcoming camping trip on a small island across Lake Winnebago learn that even the greatest of sailors face difficulty on the open water. Calm water and a brisk wind carry the boys hours away to an awaiting beach where the young men search for the perfect overnight spot for their summer-camp friends.\u003cp\u003eBut once the sun slips toward the water, and the boys set sail back to mainland, the wind shifts, carries them off course, and then stills. Night falls and a curtain of fog shrouds the lake as the boys are left to their own devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in hauntingly lyrical prose and filled with beautifully rendered illustrations by graphic illustrator Tristan Brewster-Arnold, \u003ci\u003eSailing Against the Odds\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a marvellous journey of friendship and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stephen F. Austin State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50099194364247,"sku":"9781622889006","price":13.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781622889006.jpg?v=1740994624","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sailing-against-the-odds-9781622889006","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}