{"product_id":"stealing-9780063267053b","title":"Stealing","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eA gripping, gut-punch of a novel about a Cherokee child removed from her family and sent to a Christian boarding school in the 1950s—an ambitious, eye-opening reckoning of history and small-town prejudices from Pulitzer Prize finalist Margaret Verble. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKit Crockett lives on a farm with her grief-stricken, widowed father, tending the garden, fishing in a local stream, and reading Nancy Drew mysteries from the library bookmobile. One day, Kit discovers a mysterious and beautiful woman has moved in just down the road.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKit and the newcomer, Bella, become friends, and the lonely Kit draws comfort from her. But when a malicious neighbor finds out, Kit suddenly finds herself at the center of a tragic, fatal crime and becomes a ward of the court. Her Cherokee family wants to raise her, but the righteous Christians in town instead send her to a religious boarding school. Kit’s heritage is attacked, and she’s subjected to religious indoctrination and other forms of abuse. But Kit secretly keeps a journal recounting what she remembers—and revealing just what she has forgotten. Over the course of Stealing, she unravels the truth of how she ended up at the school and plots a way out. If only she can make her plan work in time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn swift, sharp, and stunning prose, Margaret Verble spins a powerful coming-of-age tale and reaffirms her place as an indelible storyteller and chronicler of history.","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42870128312400,"sku":"9780063267053B","price":7.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9780063267053-l.jpg?v=1785901295","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/stealing-9780063267053b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}