{"product_id":"west-of-rehoboth-a-novel","title":"West of Rehoboth: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet in the early 1960s, West of Rehoboth is the moving story of twelve-year-old Edward Massey. Each summer, to escape the heat of Philadelphia, Edward's family moves to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The \"coloreds only\" side of a pristine resort on Rehoboth Beach offers work for his mother and a sandy playground for his sister. But for Edward -- an imaginative, inquisitive boy -- it offers the chance to understand his reclusive, curmudgeonly Uncle Rufus, a man caught in a swirl of hard luck and bad choices. Forging a tenuous bond, their relationship will take Edward on a harrowing journey through Rufus's past, facing the violence, disappointment, and frustration that shaped his destiny. Award-winning author Alexs Pate tells a mesmerizing story -- of family, of coming of age, of reconciliation -- revealing the extraordinary compassion and healing power of one unforgettable boy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alexs D. Pate","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":51670664118578,"sku":"9780380800421","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/7934\/0850\/files\/9780380800421.jpg?v=1787959479","url":"https:\/\/53rdstreetbooks.com\/products\/west-of-rehoboth-a-novel","provider":"53rd Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}