{"product_id":"anna-the-swallow-man","title":"Anna \u0026 The Swallow Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e''\u003cb\u003eA beautifully haunting and thought-provoking story of friendship that lingers long after the last page'' \u003ci\u003eRuta Sepetys, Author of \u003c\/i\u003eSalt to the Sea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A small wonder, and for once a book worthy of the hype'' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A chilling, stylishly written and utterly memorable story'' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Savit''s story is aimed at anyone who will listen. A 10-year-old may identify with Anna. A teenage reader will absorb the deftness and sophistication of the telling. An adult will find their expectations challenged'' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnna and the Swallow Man\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning debut novel for readers aged ten to one hundred and ten that tells a new story of World War Two.\u003cbr\u003eKraków, 1939, is no place to grow up. There are a million marching soldiers and a thousand barking dogs. And Anna Lania is just seven years old when the Germans take her father and suddenly, she''s alone. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen she meets the Swallow Man. He is a mystery, strange and tall. And like Anna''s missing father, he has a gift for languages: Polish, Russian, German, Yiddish, even Bird. When he summons a bright, beautiful swallow down to his hand to stop her from crying, Anna is entranced. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the course of their travels together, Anna and the Swallow Man will dodge bombs, tame soldiers, and even, despite their better judgement, make a friend. But in a world gone mad, everything can prove dangerous . . .\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319526269310,"sku":"NW9780141376646","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780141376646.jpg?v=1778721778","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/anna-the-swallow-man","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}