{"product_id":"lucky-pearls-9798248203192","title":"Lucky Pearls","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Shigeru Takara\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Sports \u0026amp; Recreation - Baseball \u0026amp; Softball\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 1959, as Japan struggled back to its feet and began to call itself an economic power, a group of elementary school boys in a public housing complex in Nakano, Tokyo, formed a ragtag sandlot team-the \"Lucky Pearls.\" They had no real uniforms, no proper equipment-just matching caps, raw talent, and fierce pride.\u003cbr\u003eOne sweltering afternoon, while sneaking onto a field at the National Police Academy, they came face to face with the \"Kings,\" a polished, impeccably uniformed team led by a commanding adult coach. The Kings looked unbeatable. The Lucky Pearls looked anything but. They challenged them anyway. What follows, under the blazing summer sun, is a gripping showdown-grit against polish, heart against hierarchy-that becomes far more than a game.\u003cbr\u003eTold in retrospect, this powerful coming-of-age novel captures the fierce intensity of childhood and the unforgettable moment when boys first discover who they are-and what they are willing to fight for.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47593379463319,"sku":"9798248203192","price":1270.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798248203192.webp?v=1774981654","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/lucky-pearls-9798248203192","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}