{"product_id":"a-hare-in-the-elephants-trunk-24719","title":"A Hare in the Elephant's Trunk","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Hare in the Elephant's Trunk is about an extraordinary journey of courage, perseverance, and hope inspired by the real life experiences of a \"Lost Boy of Sudan.\" Jacob’s story has been woven into novel form so that young Canadian readers can learn more about this heroic young man, his ordeal, and his hope for his homeland.    When civil war strikes Jacob Deng's Southern Sudanese village, Jacob embarks on a seemingly endless journey that tests his courage and determination. Wadeng, a Dinka word meaning \"look to the future, it will be better; follow your dreams,\" along with his precious \"Mama stone,\" becomes Jacob's talisman of hope, helping him remain strong on his seven-year search for a place of refuge. During this time, Jacob and his young friends are confronted with war, starvation, dehydration, raging rivers, crocodile and lion attacks, and the evil Majok—the constant thorn in Jacob's side—as they struggle to survive on their own. As the boys work and grow together as a family, surviving in harsh conditions, against the odds, Jacob's boyhood desire to become a soldier wanes. Gradually, he comes to the realization that fighting doesn't improve anything and begins to embrace his mother's belief in education as the road to peace and stability.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nova Scotia School Book Bureau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43663636889660,"sku":null,"price":11.96,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/3677\/6508\/files\/9780889954519.jpg?v=1762967122","url":"https:\/\/nssbb.ednet.ns.ca\/fr\/products\/a-hare-in-the-elephants-trunk-24719","provider":"Nova Scotia School Book Bureau","version":"1.0","type":"link"}