{"title":"Books by Ron Pedro","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"throwbacks-and-keepers","title":"Throwbacks and Keepers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA heartfelt middle-grade novel about a boy navigating foster care who finds healing, purpose, and new family among the lobstering community of a small Maine island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSully loves his mom. But love doesn’t always mean safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter years of homelessness and uncertainty, Sully is taken from his mother and placed in foster care—thrust into an unfamiliar world with new rules and strangers who say they want to help. Inside, Sully battles two powerful forces he calls “the Sads” and “the Mads,” feelings that make it hard to trust anyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen he meets Miss Millie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiss Millie sings while she cooks, holds daily “safety briefings,” and insists that Sully and his new foster brother Victor help with chores, go to church, and look out for each other. When the trio visits Miss Millie’s sister Aggie on Long Island, Maine, Sully discovers something unexpected: lobstering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOut on the water before sunrise, hauling traps alongside local lobstermen, Sully feels something he hasn’t felt in a long time—like he belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut just when Sully begins to believe he’s finally found a forever home, tragedy strikes again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the help of Victor, Aggie, and the tight-knit island community, Sully learns that family isn’t always the one you start with—it’s the one that refuses to let you go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeaving back and forth between the present when Sully is age twelve and the past at age seven when the world he has always known falls apart, this is a heartfelt story of resilience, belonging, and second chances. \u003ci\u003eThrowbacks and Keepers\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for fans of Lynda Mullaly Hunt and Gary Schmidt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Islandport Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53391592915217,"sku":"9781939017208","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/6890\/3185\/files\/cover_04d67e14-117f-4755-96a2-f5439871db8a.jpeg?v=1777064236"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.stablebookgroup.com\/collections\/books-by-ron-pedro.oembed","provider":"Stable Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}