{"product_id":"lion-a-long-way-home-young-readers-edition-paperback","title":"Lion: A Long Way Home Young Readers' Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSaroo Brierley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe young readers' edition of the true story that inspired \u003ci\u003eLion\u003c\/i\u003e, the Academy Award nominated film starring Dev Patel, David Wenham, Rooney Mara, and Nicole Kidman. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Saroo Brierley used Google Earth to find his long-lost home town half a world away, he made global headlines. Saroo had become lost on a train in India at the age of five. Not knowing the name of his family or where he was from, he survived for weeks on the streets of Kolkata before being taken into an orphanage and adopted by a couple in Australia. Despite being happy in his new family, Saroo always wondered about his origins. When he was a young man the advent of Google Earth led him to pore over satellite images of India for landmarks he recognized. And one day, after years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for and set off on a journey to find his mother. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition features new material from Saroo about his childhood, including a new foreword and a Q\u0026amp;A about his experiences and the process of making the film. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The emotional journey of Saroo Brierley (Patel) . . . will melt hearts around the globe.\"--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e magazine \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Amazing stuff.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaroo Brierley\u003c\/b\u003e (saroobrierley.com) was born in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India. He lives in Hobart, Tasmania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lion: A Long Way Home: Young Readers' Edition\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755872551200,"sku":"9780425291764","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f7224cf2c9ab2669130641498372ef96.webp?v=1780070042","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lion-a-long-way-home-young-readers-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}