{"product_id":"9780771022425","title":"If I Fall, If I Die","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A sweet coming-of-age story . . . but Christie goes further, adding to the mix a Hardy Boys-style mystery about bootlegged alcohol, pet wolves that never forget a human scent, and generally shady goings-on in abandoned grain elevators . . . Compelling.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWill has never been Outside, at least not that he can remember. For most of his young life he has lived happily Inside with his mother, Diane, a fiercely loving yet wildly eccentric agoraphobe who drowns in panic at the thought of opening the front door. Then, one day, Will ventures Outside clad in a protective helmet and braces himself for danger. \u003cbr\u003e     Instead, Will finds a his newfound freedom with enthusiasm and eventually befriends Jonah, a quiet Native boy who introduces him to the most reckless and exhilarating activity he's ever seen: skateboarding. Even as Diane's fears intensify, Will finds his own fears fading and his body hardening with each new bruise, scrape, and fall. But life Outside quickly grows complicated, and Diane finds herself grappling with her greatest fear: will she be brave enough to save her son? \u003cbr\u003e     Full of dazzling prose and irresistible characters, \u003ci\u003eIf I Fall, If I Die\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully tender and unforgettable story.","brand":"Michael Christie (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":48686820491520,"sku":"9780771022425","price":22.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/8272\/2048\/files\/BNCImageAPI_e4a80e04-0dd9-4488-8268-a7e85bd63d03.jpg?v=1778094435","url":"https:\/\/thebookloftstjacobs.com\/products\/9780771022425","provider":"The Book Loft St. Jacobs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}