{"product_id":"a-game-for-swallows-to-die-to-leave-to-return-expanded-edition","title":"A Game for Swallows: To Die, To Leave, To Return: Expanded Edition","description":"This expanded edition of A Game for Swallows features a new, illustrated afterword, as Abirached reflects on the meaning of her memoir's title, the graffiti that inspired it, and the future of Beirut.\nA USBBY Outstanding International Book\n“This superb memoir is destined to become a classic.” ―starred, School Library Journal\n“A moving tale about the hardships of an ordinary family living in an extraordinary part of the world.” ―Gene Yang, author of American Born Chinese and Dragon Hoops\nWhen Zeina was born, the civil war in Lebanon had been going on for six years, so it’s just a normal part of life for her and her parents and little brother. The city of Beirut is cut in two by bricks and sandbags, threatened by snipers and shelling. East Beirut is for Christians, and West Beirut is for Muslims. When Zeina’s parents don’t return from a visit to the other half of the city, and the bombing grows closer, the neighbors in her apartment house create a world indoors for Zeina and her brother, where they can share cooking lessons and games and gossip. Together they try to make it through a dramatic evening in the one place they hoped they would always be safe―home.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1728446139\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1728446139.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Abirached, Zeina\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: Pages are clean with no markings. May show minor signs of wear or cosmetic defects  marks, cuts, bends, or scuffs  on the cover, spine, pages, or dust jacket. May have remainder marks on edges.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41509047304250,"sku":"DBV.1728446139.VG","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1728446139-0.jpg?v=1783381809","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/a-game-for-swallows-to-die-to-leave-to-return-expanded-edition","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}