{"product_id":"the-winter-soldier-cold-front","title":"The Winter Soldier: Cold Front","description":"\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\u003cb\u003eMackenzi Lee\u003c\/b\u003e holds a BA in history and an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Simmons College. She is the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author of the historical fantasy novels \n\u003ci\u003eLoki: Where Mischief Lies\u003c\/i\u003e; \n\u003ci\u003eThe Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue\u003c\/i\u003e, which won a 2018 Stonewall Honor Award and the New England Book Award; and its sequel, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of the nonfiction book \n\u003ci\u003eBygone Badass Broads, \u003c\/i\u003ea collection of short biographies of forgotten women from history. In 2020, she was named one of \n\u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e's 30 Under 30 for her work in bringing minority narratives to historical fiction. When not writing, she works as an independent bookseller, drinks too much Diet Coke, and naps with her Saint Bernard, Queenie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCinematic, CGI-ready action--but also a moving exploration of memory and identity.-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"1954: The Winter Soldier is the Soviet Union's greatest weapon. Assigned the most dangerous covert missions from the USSR's secret military branch, and guided by a handler who knows him better than he knows himself, he has only one purpose: to obey orders. But he wasn't always the Winter Soldier . . . 1941: As World War II begins, sixteen-year-old Bucky Barnes is determined to enlist in the US army--if only the local commander will stop getting in his way. When Bucky is offered enrollment in a training program with the British Special Operations Executive--the UK's secret service--he leaps at the chance to become a hero. But Bucky has hardly touched down in London when he finds himself running from a mysterious assassin and accompanied by an English chess champion fond of red lipstick and double crosses. She's in possession of a secret every side is desperate to get their hands on. If only they knew what it was . . . Decades later, the Winter Soldier struggles to solve the same mystery Bucky is just beginning to uncover. As their missions intersect across time, their lives collide too--in a way that neither of them would have expected, and that will change the course of their respective wars.\"--Publisher marketing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1954: The Winter Soldier is the Soviet Union's greatest weapon. Assigned the most dangerous covert missions from the USSR's secret military branch, and guided by a handler who knows him better than he knows himself, he has only one purpose: to obey orders. \n\u003cbr\u003eBut he wasn't always the Winter Soldier . . . \n\u003cbr\u003e1941: As World War II begins, sixteen-year-old Bucky Barnes is determined to enlist in the US army--if only the local commander will stop getting in his way. When Bucky is offered enrollment in a training program with the British Special Operations Executive--the UK's secret service--he leaps at the chance to become a hero. But Bucky has hardly touched down in London when he finds himself running from a mysterious assassin and accompanied by an English chess champion fond of red lipstick and double crosses. She's in possession of a secret every side is desperate to get their hands on. If only they knew what it was . . . \n\u003cbr\u003eDecades later, the Winter Soldier struggles to solve the same mystery Bucky is just beginning to uncover. As their missions intersect across time, their lives collide too--in a way that neither of them would have expected, and that will change the course of their respective wars. \n\u003cbr\u003eIn \n\u003ci\u003eThe Winter Soldier: Cold Front\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author Mackenzi Lee explores the youth of one of Marvel's most compelling characters, James Buchanan \"Bucky\" Barnes--and the enemy soldier he is forced to become.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/01\/2022 (EAN 9781368022279, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/28\/2023 pg. 1 (EAN 9781368022279, Hardcover)\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee, Mackenzi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House\/Marvel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2023-02-07\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult Fiction|Superheroes|Young Adult Fiction|Family|Siblings|Young Adult Fiction|Action \u0026amp; Adventure|Young Adult Fiction|Thrillers \u0026amp; Suspense|Espionage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Supervillains|Good and evil|Soviet Union|England|Historical fiction|Superhero fiction|Action and adventure fiction|Superheroes|Barnes, Bucky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.3 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781368022279\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781368022279\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House\/Marvel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51153976918294,"sku":"SP-9781368022279","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781368022279_spiral.png?v=1774929467","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-winter-soldier-cold-front","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}