{"product_id":"9798896365501","title":"One Spark and the Desert Hums","description":"\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Hummingbird’s Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Daughters of the Sun and Moon,\u003c\/i\u003e this soulful historical fiction tale follows two teenagers in 1906 Mexico as they challenge prejudice and cultural barriers in their search for freedom, identity, and meaning.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1906, thirteen-year-old Lucho Amayo climbs the wild peaks surrounding Cananea, Mexico, to meet up with his father and celebrate the arrival of summer. But his father, a Yaqui copper miner, never arrives—he’s been shot by the American bosses at the Cananea Copper Mine, and Lucho and his family are forced to flee. Meanwhile, a hundred miles south, a young Mexican girl from a higher social class, Cecilia Figueroa, learns from her parents she must leave school to care for their family of eight. Cecilia is heartbroken, caught between duty and desire for a different future. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePropelled by longing and loss, Lucho and Cecilia move toward each other and away from society’s limitations, their journeys unfolding against the turbulent background of the coming Mexican Revolution that will rip the country in two for a decade. Amid breathtaking desert landscapes, stinging prejudice, and profound encounters with their own spiritual beliefs, Lucho and Cecilia discover that change offers opportunities but comes with sacrifice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePart historical retelling, part coming-of-age story, \u003ci\u003eOne Spark and the Desert Hums \u003c\/i\u003einvites readers to ask how much they would risk for freedom—and what beliefs and spirits would save them.","brand":"Simon and Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":60378529857822,"sku":"9798896365501","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/8436\/0222\/files\/9798896365501.jpg?v=1792445616","url":"https:\/\/shop.simonandschuster.com\/products\/9798896365501","provider":"Simon and Schuster","version":"1.0","type":"link"}