{"product_id":"death-in-the-jungle-murder-betrayal-and-the-lost-dream-of-jonestown","title":"Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCandace Fleming is the prolific and versatile award-winning author of many books for children and young adults. \n\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003epraised her most recent title, \n\u003ci\u003eMurder Among Friends\u003c\/i\u003e, which received four starred reviews, as a \"chilling page-turner.\" Her previous book \n\u003ci\u003eThe Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh\u003c\/i\u003e received six starred reviews, was a \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus, PW, Booklist, \u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eSLJ \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year, and was hailed by the \n\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e as a \"fascinating chronicle.\" Candace's \n\u003ci\u003e The Family Romanov \u003c\/i\u003ealso received six starred reviews, won the \n\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Award for Nonfiction and the \n\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize, and was recognized as a Sibert Nonfiction Honor Book. Her many acclaimed picture books include \n\u003ci\u003eGiant Squid\u003c\/i\u003e, a Sibert Honor Book. Visit her on the web at candacefleming.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA CCBC Choices List Selection!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"Extraordinary and \n\u003cb\u003eilluminating\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \" \n\u003cb\u003eTeens fascinated by cults will find plenty of that here\u003c\/b\u003e, but they'll also come away with a more nuanced understanding of a highly sensationalized historical event.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \" \n\u003cb\u003eRiveting\u003c\/b\u003e.... this fascinating and disturbing work will help readers 'recognize the destructive groups in their own midst.'\" -- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \" \n\u003cb\u003e[A]n engrossing exploration\u003c\/b\u003e of just how easily good intentions can drag people down the wrong path if led by a charismatic speaker with a skill for manipulation.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"Fleming's writing is riveting.... \n\u003cb\u003eGripping and wrenching\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"It's a testament to Fleming's storytelling prowess that \n\u003cb\u003ethe book becomes more and more compelling \u003c\/b\u003edespite our knowledge of the outcome.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"Fleming spares few of the horrific details, while filling her account with \n\u003cb\u003emesmerizing yet respectful insights\u003c\/b\u003e. Photographs are included (although not of the bodies)....lessons about the dangers of groupthink, mind control and misinformation remain all too relevant.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBookPage, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"Candace Fleming documents with the tension of a thriller the history of an infamous 20th century cult while maintaining a sense of humanity that \n\u003cb\u003econveys immense empathy for its victims\u003c\/b\u003e....a gripping and disturbing nonfiction narrative.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHow did Jim Jones, the leader of Peoples Temple, convince more than 900 of his followers to commit \"revolutionary suicide\" by drinking cyanide-laced punch? From a master of narrative nonfiction comes a chilling chronicle of one of the most notorious cults in American history. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA YALSA EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION WINNER - A SCBWI GOLDEN KITE AWARD FINALIST - ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, BookPage, Horn Book, Booklist, The Bulletin of The Center for Children's Books, School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing riveting first-person accounts, award-winning author Candace Fleming reveals the makings of a monster: from Jones's humble origins as a child of the Depression... to his founding of a group whose idealistic promises of equality and justice attracted thousands of followers... to his relocation of Temple headquarters from California to an unsettled territory in Guyana, South America, which he dubbed \"Jonestown\"... to his transformation of Peoples Temple into a nefarious experiment in mind-control. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd Fleming heart-stoppingly depicts Jones's final act, persuading his followers to swallow fatal doses of cyanide--to \"drink the kool-aid,\" as it became known--as a test of their ultimate devotion. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is a sweeping story that traces, step by step, the ways in which one man slowly indoctrinated, then murdered, 900 innocent, well- meaning people. And how a few members, Jones' own son included, stood up to him... but not before it was too late.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/03\/2025 (EAN 9780593480069, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2025 (EAN 9780593480069, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2025 pg. 65 (EAN 9780593480069, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/15\/2025 (EAN 9780593480069, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2025 pg. 94 (EAN 9780593480069, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2025 pg. 108 (EAN 9780593480069, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/26\/2025 (EAN 9780593480069, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2025 (EAN 9780593480069, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2025 pg. 65 (EAN 9780593480076, Library Binding) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2025 pg. 108 (EAN 9780593480076, Library Binding)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2025 (EAN 9780593480076, Library Binding)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Anne Schwartz Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496039547158,"sku":"9780593480069","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780593480069.jpg?v=1783051474","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/death-in-the-jungle-murder-betrayal-and-the-lost-dream-of-jonestown","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}