{"product_id":"the-lions-run-hardcover","title":"The Lions' Run - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSara Pennypacker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJon Klassen\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lucas DuBois is proof that a mere kitten can be the bravest of lions by always standing up for what's right.\" \u003cb\u003e--Alan Gratz, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRefugee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe acclaimed, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePax\u003c\/i\u003e delivers an historical novel about an orphan during WWII who discovers unexpected courage within himself when he becomes involved with the Resistance. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePetit éclair\u003c\/i\u003e. That's what the other boys at the orphanage call Lucas DuBois. Lucas is tired of his cowardly reputation, just as he's tired of the war and the Nazi occupation of his French village. He longs to show how brave he can be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe gets the chance when he saves a litter of kittens from cruel boys and brings them to an abandoned stable to care for them. There he comes upon a stranger who is none too happy to see him: Alice, the daughter of a horse trainer, who is hiding her filly from German soldiers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoon Lucas begins to realize they are not the only ones in the village with secrets. The housekeeper at the German maternity home and a priest at the orphanage pass coded messages; a young mother at the home makes dangerous plans to keep her baby from forced adoption; and a neighbor in town may be harboring a Jewish family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmboldened by the unlikely heroes all around him, Lucas is forced to decide how much he is willing to risk to make the most courageous rescue of all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Alan Gratz, Ruta Sepetys, and Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, this accessible novel, told in short chapters, illuminates a little-known aspect of World War II history. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Pennypacker\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several acclaimed novels for middle-grade readers, including the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003ePax\u003c\/i\u003e (a National Book Award Longlist title) and \u003ci\u003ePax, Journey Home\u003c\/i\u003e; the \u003ci\u003eClementine\u003c\/i\u003e series (Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor) and its spinoff series, \u003ci\u003eWaylon\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eSummer of the Gypsy Moths\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHere in the Real World\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLeeva at Last\u003c\/i\u003e. She divides her time between Cape Cod and Southern California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Klassen\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and illustrator of many award-winning books. He won the Caldecott Medal for \u003ci\u003eThis is Not My Hat, \u003c\/i\u003e and Caldecott Honors for \u003ci\u003eExtra Yarn\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSam and Dave Dig a Hole\u003c\/i\u003e (both by Mac Barnett). His previous titles with Sara Pennypacker include \u003ci\u003ePax; Pax, Journey Home; \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHere in the Real World. \u003c\/i\u003eJon grew up in Niagara Falls, Canada, and now lives in Los Angeles, California.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 8.02 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336173576557,"sku":"9781250392817","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/b_szCQDK0N9781250392817.webp?v=1778915254","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lions-run-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}