{"product_id":"the-second-chance-of-benjamin-waterfalls-hardcover","title":"The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Bird\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA middle-grade novel by James Bird about a boy sent to his Ojibwe family to straighten out his life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBenjamin Waterfalls comes from a broken home, and the quickest fix he's found for his life is to fill that emptiness with stuff he steals and then sells. But he's been caught one too many times, and when he appears before a tough judge, his mother proposes sending him to \"boot camp\" at the Ojibwe reservation where they used to live. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoon he is on his way to Grand Portage, Minnesota, to live with his father - the man Benny hasn't seen in years. Not only is \"boot camp\" not what he expects, but his rehabilitation seems to be in the hands of the tribal leader's daughter, who wears a mask. Why? Finding the answer to this and so many other questions prove tougher than any military-style boot camp. Will answers be enough for Benny to turn his life around and embrace his second chance?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Bird's\u003c\/b\u003e debut middle-grade novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Brave\u003c\/i\u003e, was a Book Riot Best Book of 2020. He is also a screenwriter and director at the independent film company, Zombot Pictures; his films include \u003ci\u003eWe Are Boats\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHoneyglue\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally from California, James Bird is of Ojibwe descent, and now lives in Massachusetts with his wife, the author and actor Adriana Mather, and their son.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.09 x 8.56 x 5.76 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767843651872,"sku":"9781250811561","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a2bc7589dd1a7a7d3e024f6850094002.webp?v=1780318588","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-second-chance-of-benjamin-waterfalls-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}