{"product_id":"el-nino","title":"El Niño","description":"From the New York Times bestselling author of Esperanza Rising comes a riveting story that blends myth, fantasy, and reality into an entrancing adventure, perfect for fans of Meg Medina, Kate DiCamillo, and Rick Riordan.\n\n\"An inventive, absorbing novel.\" ―New York Times Book Review\n \"Glistens like sunlight on waves.\" ―School Library Journal, starred review\n \"Ryan’s skill as a writer shines.\" ―The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, starred review\n \"Lingers like the echo of thunder―powerful, haunting, and deeply core-shaking.\" ―Shelf Awareness, starred review\nSometimes the only way to hold onto what we love is to let go.\nKai Sosa is so passionate about swimming he is practically a fish. This summer, he’s determined to become the athlete he once was on an elite swim team.\nBut something invisible holds him back. His race times are off. Dreams of his sister Cali haunt him. And he hasn’t found her missing gold cuff, her last request. Mom is still talking about grief, even though it’s been two years since she disappeared. He’s fine now, isn’t he?\nWhen Kai discovers a library book Cali had checked out multiple times―about an underwater realm and a mysterious place called the Library of Despair and Sorrow―details from the story begin to appear in his own life: dolphin pods, imposing rock towers, unusual sea creatures, and even Cali’s beloved bracelet. As myth and reality collide, El Niño unleashes its fury, and Kai is swept up in a storm of events that will change his understanding of love, death, grief, and how best to honor those we’ve lost.\nExquisitely packaged with breathtaking illustrations by award-winning artist Joe Cepeda and printed in blue ink.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1338068555\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: GBV.1338068555.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Ryan, Pam Muñoz|Cepeda, Joe\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Crisp copy with a sturdy binding and light shelf wear. Used copies may not include access codes or CDs.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Good Books Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54369462812977,"sku":"GBV.1338068555.VG","price":5.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0914\/3730\/2065\/files\/1338068555-0.jpg?v=1780003318","url":"https:\/\/goodbookscompany.org\/products\/el-nino","provider":"Good Books Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}