{"product_id":"the-many-assassinations-of-samir-the-seller-of-dreams","title":"The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Daniel Nayeri; illustrated by Daniel Miyares\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBEST OF THE YEAR:\u003cbr\u003eNPR -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e-\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- Chicago Public Library - Evanston Public Library -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eKirkus -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Silk Road comes to life in this picaresque epic adventure with twists and turns and a wonderful surprise ending from Printz Medalist Daniel Nayeri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the tale of an exciting journey along the Silk Road with a young Monk and his newfound guardian, Samir, a larger than life character and the so-called \"Seller of Dreams\". The man is a scammer; his biggest skill being the ability to talk his way into getting what he wants. While that talking did save Monkey's life, it has left a lot of people furious with Samir— furious enough to hire assassins. Monkey decides to try and save Samir from the attempts on his life—as a way to pay off his debt! If he can save Samir six times, he'll be a free man...but will they all survive that long?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFans of Salman Rushdie's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHaroun and The Sea of Stories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Little Prince\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will fall in love with the bond between Monkey and Samir—in this swashbuckling all-ages page-turner from national bestseller Daniel Nayeri and featuring full-colour illustrations from Daniel Miyares.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecommended for ages 8 years and up, although could be particularly nice timing for students studying the Silk Road (in Grade 7 in some curriculum).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover, 224 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by Levine Querido.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted in India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVisit the publisher's website, Levine Querido, for a unit plan for a free teaching \/study guide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levine Querido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42181209129015,"sku":"ISBN 9781646143030","price":32.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7597\/files\/81eL90_U4xL._SL1500.jpg?v=1775801622","url":"https:\/\/www.nest.ca\/products\/the-many-assassinations-of-samir-the-seller-of-dreams","provider":"Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}