{"product_id":"step-onward-2","title":"Step (Onward, 2)","description":"In this powerful collection of short stories, children around the world turn eleven and take a step into their futures. Each one is changed in ways both big and small.\n\nAnnoyed at having to walk his sister’s dog on his birthday, Connor heads into an undeveloped subdivision, where he comes across chilling evidence of a stranger’s unhappiness. A girl sneaks away from her class camping trip to a local conservation area and experiences the terror and joy of fending for herself for the first time. Dom’s brother gives him a special crystal to boost his confidence, and the gift conjures up a child laborer from the impoverished area of Madagascar where the stones were mined. Mysterious voices at the local county fair prompt Aislynn to think twice after her older sister dumps her for her high-school buddies. While volunteering at his local soup kitchen, Len discovers that there are bigger shames than having the class bully seeing you in a hairnet. And on an historic bridge in Budapest, Lazlo’s dream of the perfect father-son birthday outing becomes a nightmare when his father introduces him to his Neo-Nazi friends.\nA companion to the critically acclaimed Sit.\n\nKey Text Features\nshort stories\ntable of contents\ndialogue\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1773068156\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1773068156.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Ellis, Deborah\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\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: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43509783429181,"sku":"BVV.1773068156.A","price":6.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1773068156-0.jpg?v=1787433780","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/step-onward-2","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}