{"product_id":"the-bitter-side-of-sweet","title":"The Bitter Side of Sweet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sullivan, Tara\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Books for Young Readers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColor:\u003c\/b\u003e Multicolor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e Reprint\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSPEAK\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 06-06-2017\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 0147515092_used\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Linda Sue Park and \u003ci\u003eA Long Way Gone\u003c\/i\u003e, two young boys must escape a life of slavery in modern-day Ivory Coast\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFifteen-year-old Amadou counts the things that matter. For two years what has mattered are the number of cacao pods he and his younger brother, Seydou, can chop down in a day. The higher the number the safer they are. The higher the number the closer they are to paying off their debt and returning home. Maybe. The problem is Amadou doesn’t know how much he and Seydou owe, and the bosses won’t tell him. The boys only wanted to make money to help their impoverished family, instead they were tricked into forced labor on a plantation in the Ivory Coast. With no hope of escape, all they can do is try their best to stay alive—until Khadija comes into their lives. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe’s the first girl who’s ever come to camp, and she’s a wild thing. She fights bravely every day, attempting escape again and again, reminding Amadou what it means to be free. But finally, the bosses break her, and what happens next to the brother he has always tried to protect almost breaks Amadou. The three band together as family and try just once more to escape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by true-to-life events happening right now, \u003ci\u003eThe Bitter Side of Sweet\u003c\/i\u003e is an exquisitely written tour de force not to be missed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A gripping and painful portrait of modern-day child slavery in the cacao plantations of the Ivory Coast.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A tender, harrowing story of family, friendship, and the pursuit of freedom.”—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cb\u003e \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780147515094\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.2 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50123576672560,"sku":"Trans_9780147515094","price":525.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/913Fn6aEpIL.jpg?v=1757338082","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/the-bitter-side-of-sweet","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}