{"product_id":"americus","title":"Americus","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eAmericus\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eMk Reed\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781596436015\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eFirst Second\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2011\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eFirst Edition\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA graphic novel about a small town where the proposed banning of a fantasy book series sets neighbor against neighbor--perfect for teens and anyone who loves books.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNeal Barton just wants to read in peace. Unluckily for him, some local Christian activists are trying to get his favorite fantasy series banned from the Americus public library on grounds of immoral content and heresy. Something has to be done, and it looks like quiet, shy Neal is going to have to do it. With youth services librarian Charlotte Murphy at his back, Neal finds himself leading the charge to defend the mega-bestselling fantasy series that makes his life worth living. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a funny, gripping, and relatable tale of life and local politics in middle America, \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[Reed's] ear for the speech of teenagers is especially sharp, rendering the scenes from high school the most consistently true-to-life and painfully hilarious in the book.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Comics Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Americus | Mk Reed | Paperback | 9781596436015 | Used: Like New | YA 1638401","offer_id":50705805541634,"sku":"1638401","price":20.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3327\/5906\/files\/712zWSkfKBL.jpg?v=1791659571","url":"https:\/\/boswellsbooks.com\/products\/americus","provider":"Boswell's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}