{"product_id":"hum-paperback-1","title":"Hum - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam David Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA chance encounter with an old llama astonishingly reveals a language Allen didn't know he could speak in this captivating and one-of-a-kind middle-grade novel. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor fans of Katherine Applegate and the beloved classic \u003ci\u003eHatchet\u003c\/i\u003e, comes an emotionally driven, magical-realism, outdoor survival story for 9-12-year-old readers. Now available in paperback! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e11-year-old Allen has a recurring nightmare, a persistent habit of humming, and difficulty connecting with other people. Making a fresh start, he and his grandmother move to a small village in northern New York. But when he meets an old llama at a winter festival, the encounter reveals a language Allen didn't know he could speak and unveils repressed memories that contradict what he has long believed about his earliest years and his parents' deaths. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the llama's life is threatened, Allen vows to free it. Together they begin a desperate trek through a snowy wilderness, a journey on which Allen must wrestle with lies about his past while struggling against the elements to survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA fast-paced novel that's both emotionally captivating and steeped in survival, \u003ci\u003eHum\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to resonate with middle-grade readers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen \u003cb\u003eWilliam David Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e was very young, he wanted to be a cowboy. Then he wanted to be a baseball pitcher. Then he wanted to be an artist. None of those things worked out. Then he discovered he loved writing for young people and his first book was published in 2005. He has written lots of nonfiction and \u003ci\u003eHum\u003c\/i\u003e is his fiction debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52666807583027,"sku":"9781623546656","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/mqL6nD_qO39781623546656.webp?v=1762775537","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/hum-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}