Categories
All
Quick View
{"id":6908100247611,"title":"Stella, Star of the Sea","handle":"stella-star-of-the-sea","description":"\u003cp\u003eStella and her little brother are spending the day at the sea. Stella has been to the sea before and knows all its secrets, but Sam has many questions: \"Does a catfish purr? Does a seahorse gallop?\" Stella has an answer for them all. The only thing she isn't sure of, and neither are we, is whether Sam will ever come into the water.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExquisite, evocative watercolors bring a diaphanous day at the beach alive in this perfect summer story. Gently humorous, Stella, Star of the Sea also captures the relationship between an older sister and her baby brother — a responsibility that can be both lots of fun and very trying.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-07-08T14:36:27-04:00","created_at":"2022-07-08T14:29:33-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 2 - 5","By (author) Gay Marie-Louise","Childrens Bestsellers","Groundwood Books","Illustrated by Gay Marie-Louise","Picture Books","pub date: 2010-03-01","Stella and Sam"],"price":999,"price_min":999,"price_max":999,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40529728929851,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9780888999924","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Stella, Star of the Sea - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":999,"weight":136,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9780888999924","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":40529729126459,"title":"EPUB, fixed","option1":"EPUB, fixed","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773065311","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Stella, Star of the Sea - EPUB, fixed","public_title":"EPUB, fixed","options":["EPUB, fixed"],"price":999,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773065311","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":40529729191995,"title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option1":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773065328","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Stella, Star of the Sea - Kindle, Fixed Layout","public_title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","options":["Kindle, Fixed Layout"],"price":999,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773065328","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_2cf40df0-22d7-44e0-be51-4c05c9d3b721.jpg?v=1731044727","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_054f1338-4982-4059-9c33-7e6514b00940.jpg?v=1657305266","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_0d86fcc9-49fa-448d-98ad-faee45aebd03.jpg?v=1657305268","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_29efc07b-eb93-487d-a5c6-ff8bc2b69c87.jpg?v=1657305270"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_2cf40df0-22d7-44e0-be51-4c05c9d3b721.jpg?v=1731044727","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24903065010235,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":648,"width":648,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_2cf40df0-22d7-44e0-be51-4c05c9d3b721.jpg?v=1731044727"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":648,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_2cf40df0-22d7-44e0-be51-4c05c9d3b721.jpg?v=1731044727","width":648},{"alt":"Three sand dunes are beside each other. On one dune are a boy and girl with light skin tone. The girl has red hair and is in a swimsuit. The boy has blond hair and is in swim trunks. A brown dog sits between them. Water can be seen behind the dunes. Text: Stella and Sam were spending a day at the seashore. It was Sam’s very first time. “Isn’t it beautiful, Sam?” asked Stella. “It’s very big,” said Sam, “and noisy.”","id":22336726564923,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.0,"height":250,"width":500,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_054f1338-4982-4059-9c33-7e6514b00940.jpg?v=1657305266"},"aspect_ratio":2.0,"height":250,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_054f1338-4982-4059-9c33-7e6514b00940.jpg?v=1657305266","width":500},{"alt":"A sandy hill goes down into water. A girl with light skin tone and red hair in a swimsuit is at the bottom of the hill with her arms in the air. A boy with light skin tone and blond hair in swim trunks stands at the top of the hill with a brown dog. Text: Stella had seen the sea once, before Sam was born. She knew all its secrets. “Is the water cold?” asked Sam. “Is it deep? Are there any sea monsters?”","id":22336726663227,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.0,"height":250,"width":500,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_0d86fcc9-49fa-448d-98ad-faee45aebd03.jpg?v=1657305268"},"aspect_ratio":2.0,"height":250,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_0d86fcc9-49fa-448d-98ad-faee45aebd03.jpg?v=1657305268","width":500},{"alt":"A view underwater shows fish, crabs, starfish, seashells, and kelp. A girl with light skin tone and red hair in a swimsuit swims through the water. Above the water are three ducks floating on the surface. Sand dunes are in the distance. A boy with light skin tone and blond hair is on a sand dune with a brown dog. Text: “The water is lovely,” said Stella. “And not a sea monster in sight. Come on in, Sam!” “Not right now,” said Sam.","id":22336726728763,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.0,"height":250,"width":500,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_29efc07b-eb93-487d-a5c6-ff8bc2b69c87.jpg?v=1657305270"},"aspect_ratio":2.0,"height":250,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_29efc07b-eb93-487d-a5c6-ff8bc2b69c87.jpg?v=1657305270","width":500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eStella and her little brother are spending the day at the sea. Stella has been to the sea before and knows all its secrets, but Sam has many questions: \"Does a catfish purr? Does a seahorse gallop?\" Stella has an answer for them all. The only thing she isn't sure of, and neither are we, is whether Sam will ever come into the water.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExquisite, evocative watercolors bring a diaphanous day at the beach alive in this perfect summer story. Gently humorous, Stella, Star of the Sea also captures the relationship between an older sister and her baby brother — a responsibility that can be both lots of fun and very trying.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9780888997388","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781773060149","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9780888997388","AlsoRecommendedISBN_4":"9781773060149","AlsoRecommendedISBN_5":"9780888998910","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_2_0":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_1":"04","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"17","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"11","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"2","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"P","AudienceRangeValue_2_0":"5","AudienceRangeValue_2_1":"K","BASICMainSubject":"JUV051000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"JUVENILE FICTION\/Imagination \u0026 Play","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARIE-LOUISE GAY\u003c\/strong\u003e is an internationally acclaimed children's book creator whose work has been translated into more than twenty languages. She has won many awards including two Governor General’s Literary Awards, the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children’s Literature, the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award. She has also been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Imagination \u0026amp; Play","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Science \u0026amp; Nature \/ General","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Family \/ Siblings","BISACSubject_0":"JUV051000","BISACSubject_1":"JUV029000","BISACSubject_2":"JUV013070","ComplexityCode_0":"AD380L","ComplexitySchemeIdentifier_0":"06","ComplexitySchemeIdName_0":"Lexile measure","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARIE-LOUISE GAY\u003c\/strong\u003e is an internationally acclaimed children's book creator whose work has been translated into more than twenty languages. She has won many awards including two Governor General’s Literary Awards, the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children’s Literature, the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award. She has also been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARIE-LOUISE GAY\u003c\/strong\u003e is an internationally acclaimed children's book creator whose work has been translated into more than twenty languages. She has won many awards including two Governor General’s Literary Awards, the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children’s Literature, the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award. She has also been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Gay, Marie-Louise (CA)","Contributor_1":"Gay, Marie-Louise (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003eStella and her little brother are spending the day at the sea. Stella has been to the sea before and knows all its secrets, but Sam has many questions: \"Does a catfish purr? Does a seahorse gallop?\" Stella has an answer for them all. The only thing she isn't sure of, and neither are we, is whether Sam will ever come into the water.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eExquisite, evocative watercolors bring a diaphanous day at the beach alive in this perfect summer story. Gently humorous, Stella, Star of the Sea also captures the relationship between an older sister and her baby brother — a responsibility that can be both lots of fun and very trying.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781773065328","Height":"8.875","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","MetaKeywords":"Nature \u0026amp; the Natural World; Family; Siblings; award winner","NumberOfPages":"32","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003e“Gay's [picture books] are completely invigorating and accessible to their young audience, providing a rich literary experience that nourishes both intellect and emotion.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Toronto Star","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003e“Gay's illustrations are bright and…whimsical.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"School Library Journal","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e“This slice-of-life tale with its sunny, eccentric illustrations makes for an enjoyable trip to the seashore.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Publishers Weekly","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Stella and her little brother are spending the day at the sea. Stella has been before and knows all its secrets, but Sam has many questions.","ProductFormDescription":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","PublicationDate":"2010-03-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","Series":"Stella and Sam","ShortDescription":"Stella and her little brother are spending the day at the sea. Stella has been before and knows all its secrets, but Sam has many questions.","Width":"9","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 2
to 5
/ grades P
to K
Stella, Star of the Sea
Stella and her little brother are spending the day at the sea. Stella has been before and knows all its secrets, but Sam has many questions.
Quick View
{"id":7347156877371,"title":"Nightmare Jones","handle":"nightmare-jones","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collection of jaunty and mischievously unsettling poems for middle-grade readers from award-winning poet Shannon Bramer and artist Cindy Derby, who brought us \u003cem\u003eClimbing Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e (NCTE Notable Poetry Book and Verse Novel, shortlisted for the Rocky Mountain Book Award).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShannon’s twenty-eight poems in \u003cem\u003eNightmare Jones\u003c\/em\u003e send delightful shivers down the spine. Written in a variety of styles and forms, they encompass magic realism and influences from fairy tales, folklore and ghost stories, alongside more contemporary explorations of unusual creatures, misunderstood monsters and commonplace human fears (both ridiculous and sublime!). Cindy Derby’s evocative line and watercolor illustrations inhabit these weird and wonderful works with her characteristic flair for the strange and witchy wonders of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn these poems what makes a person scared might also make them sad, or even make them laugh, as Bramer writes from a place of wonder, empathy, curiosity and reverence for the deep dark woods we all have inside us. If you’ve ever wanted to spend some time in a witch’s garden or wondered what spiders do with our worries, this is the poetry book for you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eepigraph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epoems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003erecipes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003etable of contents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003evignettes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-02-14T11:33:55-05:00","created_at":"2025-02-14T11:20:49-05:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 9 - 12","By (author) Bramer Shannon","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.2","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4","Childrens Poetry","Childrens Starred Reviews","Groundwood Books","Illustrated by Derby Cindy","Lexile measure NP","Middle Grade","pub date: 2025-10-07"],"price":1499,"price_min":1499,"price_max":1699,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":42015738298427,"title":"hardcover","option1":"hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773069463","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Nightmare Jones - hardcover","public_title":"hardcover","options":["hardcover"],"price":1699,"weight":358,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781773069463","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":42015739019323,"title":"EPUB, fixed","option1":"EPUB, fixed","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773069470","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Nightmare Jones - EPUB, fixed","public_title":"EPUB, fixed","options":["EPUB, fixed"],"price":1499,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773069470","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_6ae97917-c067-438c-a650-66cde5189e0a.jpg?v=1739550075","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_07ae993c-d704-404a-9782-60374610048c.jpg?v=1739550075","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_c215a075-445c-46e3-9333-a9383ad9d85d.jpg?v=1739550075","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_f7b672c1-85f7-45a7-840d-9f678b8bc7f4.jpg?v=1739550076"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_6ae97917-c067-438c-a650-66cde5189e0a.jpg?v=1739550075","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Cover: Nightmare Jones: poems. Written by Shannon Bramer and illustrated by Cindy Derby. The title is circled by spooky plants and flowers, painted in red, purple and blue watercolor.","id":25115423834171,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.622,"height":2571,"width":1600,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_6ae97917-c067-438c-a650-66cde5189e0a.jpg?v=1739550075"},"aspect_ratio":0.622,"height":2571,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_6ae97917-c067-438c-a650-66cde5189e0a.jpg?v=1739550075","width":1600},{"alt":"Nightmare Jones is in a dark bowler cap and massive coat. His teeth jut out in a grin, and small twigs grow from his head. Text states He comes to town with a bit of blood on his shoe a green drip in his nose a twist of stick in his yellow teeth and a snag of branch in his hair, black stench of ash in the air He was a swashbuckler in his day. A swashbuckler and fine dancer, that Nightmare But a barn fire burned in his heart and turned his soul to soot Now you can always smell the smoke when he comes to town","id":25115423866939,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.229,"height":651,"width":800,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_07ae993c-d704-404a-9782-60374610048c.jpg?v=1739550075"},"aspect_ratio":1.229,"height":651,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_07ae993c-d704-404a-9782-60374610048c.jpg?v=1739550075","width":800},{"alt":"A man wearing a large blue turtleneck peers down at a tooth in his hand. The man has dark curly hair with a long piece that trails down and is attached to a small ghost. Text: Chatterbox He had a drawer full of teeth Teeth of fish Teeth of cats Beach teeth Teeth that fell from a starry sky Canines Incisors Yellow moons alongside the black teeth of sharks He doesn’t brush his teeth he talks to his teeth He whispers and giggles His teeth listen almost like they love him","id":25115424194619,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.229,"height":651,"width":800,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_c215a075-445c-46e3-9333-a9383ad9d85d.jpg?v=1739550075"},"aspect_ratio":1.229,"height":651,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_c215a075-445c-46e3-9333-a9383ad9d85d.jpg?v=1739550075","width":800},{"alt":"Smoke emerges from the chimney of a tiny, frowning house. Small footprints lead away from the door and off the page. The horizon line extends to a child with light skin tone and black hair, wearing a purple hoodie, blue jeans and black shoes. The child kneels down to peer at the house. Text: The Scariest Word I know The scariest word I know is home. The saddest word I know is home. The only word I know is home. I lost home. I forgive home. I miss home. And then I don’t. Home, let me go.","id":25115424227387,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.229,"height":651,"width":800,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_f7b672c1-85f7-45a7-840d-9f678b8bc7f4.jpg?v=1739550076"},"aspect_ratio":1.229,"height":651,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_f7b672c1-85f7-45a7-840d-9f678b8bc7f4.jpg?v=1739550076","width":800}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collection of jaunty and mischievously unsettling poems for middle-grade readers from award-winning poet Shannon Bramer and artist Cindy Derby, who brought us \u003cem\u003eClimbing Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e (NCTE Notable Poetry Book and Verse Novel, shortlisted for the Rocky Mountain Book Award).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShannon’s twenty-eight poems in \u003cem\u003eNightmare Jones\u003c\/em\u003e send delightful shivers down the spine. Written in a variety of styles and forms, they encompass magic realism and influences from fairy tales, folklore and ghost stories, alongside more contemporary explorations of unusual creatures, misunderstood monsters and commonplace human fears (both ridiculous and sublime!). Cindy Derby’s evocative line and watercolor illustrations inhabit these weird and wonderful works with her characteristic flair for the strange and witchy wonders of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn these poems what makes a person scared might also make them sad, or even make them laugh, as Bramer writes from a place of wonder, empathy, curiosity and reverence for the deep dark woods we all have inside us. If you’ve ever wanted to spend some time in a witch’s garden or wondered what spiders do with our worries, this is the poetry book for you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eepigraph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epoems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003erecipes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003etable of contents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003evignettes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781773060958","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781773066585","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781773068206","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_2":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_2_0":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_1":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_2":"04","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"17","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"11","AudienceRangeQualifier_2":"26","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"9","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"4","AudienceRangeValue_1_2":"4","AudienceRangeValue_2_0":"12","AudienceRangeValue_2_1":"7","AudienceRangeValue_2_2":"7","BASICMainSubject":"JUV058000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"JUVENILE FICTION\/Paranormal, Occult \u0026 Supernatural","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHANNON BRAMER\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author of poems, plays and short fiction. She has published \u003cem\u003eClimbing Shadows: Poems for Children\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Cindy Derby; \u003cem\u003eRobot, Unicorn, Queen: poems for you and me\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Irene Luxbacher (David Booth Children’s and Youth Poetry Award); and several poetry collections for adults, including \u003cem\u003ePrecious Energy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003esuitcases and other poems\u003c\/em\u003e (Hamilton and Region Arts Council Book Award). She lives with her family in Toronto, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Paranormal, Occult \u0026amp; Supernatural","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Horror","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Poetry","BISACSubject_0":"JUV058000","BISACSubject_1":"JUV018000","BISACSubject_2":"JUV070000","CommonCore":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4","CommonCore_1":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.2","ComplexityCode_0":"NP","ComplexitySchemeIdentifier_0":"06","ComplexitySchemeIdName_0":"Lexile measure","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHANNON BRAMER\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author of poems, plays and short fiction. She has published \u003cem\u003eClimbing Shadows: Poems for Children\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Cindy Derby; \u003cem\u003eRobot, Unicorn, Queen: poems for you and me\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Irene Luxbacher (David Booth Children’s and Youth Poetry Award); and several poetry collections for adults, including \u003cem\u003ePrecious Energy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003esuitcases and other poems\u003c\/em\u003e (Hamilton and Region Arts Council Book Award). She lives with her family in Toronto, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCINDY DERBY\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author, illustrator and puppeteer. Her illustrations for \u003cem\u003eOutside In\u003c\/em\u003e by Deborah Underwood received a Caldecott Honor and a Golden Kite Honor. She has written and illustrated the highly acclaimed picture books \u003cem\u003eBlurp’s Book of Manners\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTwo Many Birds\u003c\/em\u003e (Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of the Year) and \u003cem\u003eHow to Walk an Ant\u003c\/em\u003e. Her work has received international recognition from France, Brazil and Japan. Cindy lives with her family in San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Bramer, Shannon (CA)","Contributor_1":"Derby, Cindy","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collection of jaunty and mischievously unsettling poems for middle-grade readers from award-winning poet Shannon Bramer and artist Cindy Derby, who brought us \u003cem\u003eClimbing Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e (NCTE Notable Poetry Book and Verse Novel, shortlisted for the Rocky Mountain Book Award).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShannon’s twenty-eight poems in \u003cem\u003eNightmare Jones\u003c\/em\u003e send delightful shivers down the spine. Written in a variety of styles and forms, they encompass magic realism and influences from fairy tales, folklore and ghost stories, alongside more contemporary explorations of unusual creatures, misunderstood monsters and commonplace human fears (both ridiculous and sublime!). Cindy Derby’s evocative line and watercolor illustrations inhabit these weird and wonderful works with her characteristic flair for the strange and witchy wonders of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn these poems what makes a person scared might also make them sad, or even make them laugh, as Bramer writes from a place of wonder, empathy, curiosity and reverence for the deep dark woods we all have inside us. If you’ve ever wanted to spend some time in a witch’s garden or wondered what spiders do with our worries, this is the poetry book for you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eepigraph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epoems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003erecipes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003etable of contents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003evignettes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781773069470","Height":"11","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"\u003cp\u003edialogue;epigraph;illustrations;poems;recipes;table of contents;vignettes\u003c\/p\u003e","MetaKeywords":"monsters;zombies;witches;ghouls;ghosts;trolls;vampires;spiders;haunted house;cryptkeeper;Read along;Read aloud;Classroom;Educational;Award winning author and illustrator","NumberOfPages":"56","OtherText_Accolades_0":"\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eNightmare Jones\u003c\/em\u003e is a book I wish I had growing up. Each poem is an ode to the iridescent dark, the delicious nightmares, and the silvery threads of childhood. Readers will thrill in these worlds that float between starlight spiders and glimmering gemstones, the venomous spike and the viper flowers. Paired with Cindy Derby’s dream-edged illustrations, Shannon Bramer’s words sing, bewitchingly and true. She doesn’t just reveal the ‘tiny fires’ in us with her poetry, she wisely knows that the embers are already there. These poems will set them ablaze.” — \u003cstrong\u003eGillian Sze, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Little Green Envelope\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_1":"\u003cp\u003e“Shannon Bramer has a knack for tapping into what readers love with tenderness — here, a tenderness for monsters, darkness, and nightmares — and Cindy Derby’s art is absolutely stunning, in the shadowy in-between of waking and dreaming, with lines and shapes like claws and smoke.” — \u003cstrong\u003eKate Hoefler, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Couch in the Yard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Description_for_R_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll My Little Bundles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA spider the size of a quarter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebuilt a web above my bed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebig enough to be a quilt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the moonlight I could see\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eflies and mosquitoes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eglittering in the web like diamonds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spider caught my thoughts, too\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe dead dust of my dreams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand all my little bundles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eof wiggling nightmares\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewere delicious to her\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK: The humor and fear factor of these poems will have strong appeal for middle-grade readers. The poems feature spooky characters like the Chatterbox, the Ghost in the Mirror and Nightmare Jones himself, and are accompanied by breathtaking illustrations by Cindy Derby.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNEW HALLOWEEN CLASSIC: Nightmare Jones is a creepy, kooky, poetic companion to frightening kids' classics like \u003cem\u003eScary Stories to Tell in the Dark\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eIn a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories\u003c\/em\u003e. Its spooky cover and contents make it an excellent addition to Halloween-themed collections and displays.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAWARD-WINNING DUO: Shannon Bramer's most recent poetry collection for children, \u003cem\u003eRobot, Unicorn, Queen\u003c\/em\u003e (Groundwood Books; 2023), is an NCTE Notable Poetry Book and won the David Booth Children's and Youth Poetry Award in 2024. Cindy Derby is an internationally lauded illustrator, having been award the Caldecott Honor and a Golden Kite Honor for \u003cem\u003eOutside In\u003c\/em\u003e (HarperCollins; 2021), and a Crystal Kite Award for \u003cem\u003eThe Boy and the Gorilla\u003c\/em\u003e (Candlewick Press; 2020), among many others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003e“Beautifully crafted and appropriately spine-tingling. ... Delicious poetry paired with haunting art speaks with authority to the darkness so many kids crave.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"School Library Journal","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003e“Destined to creep out the most jaded of middle- and even high-schoolers. [Derby’s] smeary illustrations, often recalling Stephen Gammell at his most macabre, echo the gleeful darkness of [Bramer’s poems].” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e“A true embrace of the spooky corners that exist both out in the world and in our own worst thoughts. ... Simultaneously grim and lovely.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eNightmare Jones\u003c\/em\u003e is a dark delight of storytelling poems that will feel like a gift to many kids who, like Bramer and Derby, are attuned to the gothic side of life.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuill \u0026 Quire\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003e“An eerie, yet magical world … The poems feel as if [Alvin] Schwartz teamed up with Shel Silverstein.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_5":"\u003cp\u003e“For those who love the feeling of a chill down their spine, this is the collection that will deliver. It is imaginative, uncanny, thrilling, and oddly fun to read.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCanadian Children’s Book News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_6":"\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eNightmare Jones\u003c\/em\u003e ... will leave readers considering the many issues raised in the poems.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collection of jaunty and mischievously unsettling poems for middle-grade readers from award-winning poet Shannon Bramer and artist Cindy Derby.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","PrizeCodeText_0":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_1":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"03","PrizeCode_1":"03","PrizeName_0":"Kirkus Best Middle Grade Books of the Year","PrizeName_1":"Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Awards","PrizeYear_0":"2025","PrizeYear_1":"2025","ProductFormDescription":"EPUB, fixed","PublicationDate":"2025-10-07","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collection of jaunty and mischievously unsettling poems for middle-grade readers from award-winning poet Shannon Bramer and artist Cindy Derby.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Subtitle":"poems","Width":"6.75","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 9
to 12
/ grades 4
to 7
Nightmare Jones
A collection of jaunty and mischievously unsettling poems for middle-grade readers from award-winning poet Shannon Bramer and artist Cindy Derby.
Quick View
{"id":7130430767163,"title":"Game Face","handle":"game-face","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThirteen-year-old Jonah is determined to prove that anxiety won’t stop him from succeeding as his hockey team’s goalie in this dynamic novel in verse. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat-ifs rattle around his brain at the worst times, like when he’s in the middle of a playoff game. What if he lets his teammates down? What if he can’t make it pro? And the biggest what-if of all, the one he keeps to himself — what if he’s like his dad, whose life is controlled by anxiety that has only gotten worse since Jonah’s mom died in a car crash?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo prove that he’s not like that, Jonah is determined to succeed in the high-stress role of goalie. He and his best friend Ty have big plans for their hockey futures. But when Ty suffers a medical crisis during a pivotal game, Jonah’s anxiety ramps up to new levels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt takes courage to ask for help, but Jonah starts to realize that his team goes beyond the people who lace up their skates with him every week, and maybe it’s okay to look for support on and off the ice. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the adrenaline rush of sudden-death overtime to the weight of worrying about letting your teammates — and yourself — down, this novel in verse will hook readers from the first line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epoems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescribe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-05-09T09:10:25-04:00","created_at":"2023-05-08T17:05:43-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 9 - 12","By (author) Green Shari","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.5","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4","Childrens Poetry","Groundwood Books","Lexile measure NP","Middle Grade","pub date: 2023-09-05","Stories from Canada","Stories of Resilience"],"price":1499,"price_min":1499,"price_max":1799,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":41234953568315,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773068688","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Game Face - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1799,"weight":354,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781773068688","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":41234954879035,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773068695","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Game Face - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1499,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773068695","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_08be9e6a-adc3-425f-b77a-6cbd2deae2c7.jpg?v=1731061089"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_08be9e6a-adc3-425f-b77a-6cbd2deae2c7.jpg?v=1731061089","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Game Face. By Shari Green. Making the next save is the least of his worries. A boy with medium-pale skin tone and brown hair looks up at the night sky full of stars. He is wearing a white hockey goalie helmet with a pattern of black and red stars.","id":24903395803195,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2250,"width":1500,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_08be9e6a-adc3-425f-b77a-6cbd2deae2c7.jpg?v=1731061089"},"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2250,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_08be9e6a-adc3-425f-b77a-6cbd2deae2c7.jpg?v=1731061089","width":1500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThirteen-year-old Jonah is determined to prove that anxiety won’t stop him from succeeding as his hockey team’s goalie in this dynamic novel in verse. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat-ifs rattle around his brain at the worst times, like when he’s in the middle of a playoff game. What if he lets his teammates down? What if he can’t make it pro? And the biggest what-if of all, the one he keeps to himself — what if he’s like his dad, whose life is controlled by anxiety that has only gotten worse since Jonah’s mom died in a car crash?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo prove that he’s not like that, Jonah is determined to succeed in the high-stress role of goalie. He and his best friend Ty have big plans for their hockey futures. But when Ty suffers a medical crisis during a pivotal game, Jonah’s anxiety ramps up to new levels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt takes courage to ask for help, but Jonah starts to realize that his team goes beyond the people who lace up their skates with him every week, and maybe it’s okay to look for support on and off the ice. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the adrenaline rush of sudden-death overtime to the weight of worrying about letting your teammates — and yourself — down, this novel in verse will hook readers from the first line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epoems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescribe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9780888990839","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781770893634","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781773061467","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_2":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_2_0":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_1":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_2":"04","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"11","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"26","AudienceRangeQualifier_2":"17","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"4","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"4","AudienceRangeValue_1_2":"9","AudienceRangeValue_2_0":"12","AudienceRangeValue_2_1":"7","AudienceRangeValue_2_2":"7","BASICMainSubject":"JUV032110","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"JUVENILE FICTION\/Sports \u0026 Recreation\/Hockey","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHARI GREEN\u003c\/strong\u003e’s middle-grade verse novels include \u003cem\u003eRoot Beer Candy and Other Miracles\u003c\/em\u003e, an IYL White Ravens selection; \u003cem\u003eMacy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess\u003c\/em\u003e, a Schneider Family Book Award winner, Junior Library Guild selection, IBBY Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities selection, and USBBY Outstanding International Books selection; and \u003cem\u003eMissing Mike\u003c\/em\u003e, an NCTE Notable Verse Novels selection and USBBY Outstanding International Books selection. Shari lives on Vancouver Island, BC.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Sports \u0026amp; Recreation \/ Hockey","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Stories in Verse","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Social Themes \/ Depression \u0026amp; Mental Illness","BISACSubject_0":"JUV032110","BISACSubject_1":"JUV057000","BISACSubject_2":"JUV039240","CommonCore":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.5","CommonCore_1":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4","CommonCore_2":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3","ComplexityCode_0":"NP","ComplexitySchemeIdentifier_0":"06","ComplexitySchemeIdName_0":"Lexile measure","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHARI GREEN\u003c\/strong\u003e’s middle-grade verse novels include \u003cem\u003eRoot Beer Candy and Other Miracles\u003c\/em\u003e, an IYL White Ravens selection; \u003cem\u003eMacy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess\u003c\/em\u003e, a Schneider Family Book Award winner, Junior Library Guild selection, IBBY Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities selection, and USBBY Outstanding International Books selection; and \u003cem\u003eMissing Mike\u003c\/em\u003e, an NCTE Notable Verse Novels selection and USBBY Outstanding International Books selection. Shari lives on Vancouver Island, BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Green, Shari (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThirteen-year-old Jonah is determined to prove that anxiety won’t stop him from succeeding as his hockey team’s goalie in this dynamic novel in verse. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat-ifs rattle around his brain at the worst times, like when he’s in the middle of a playoff game. What if he lets his teammates down? What if he can’t make it pro? And the biggest what-if of all, the one he keeps to himself — what if he’s like his dad, whose life is controlled by anxiety that has only gotten worse since Jonah’s mom died in a car crash?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo prove that he’s not like that, Jonah is determined to succeed in the high-stress role of goalie. He and his best friend Ty have big plans for their hockey futures. But when Ty suffers a medical crisis during a pivotal game, Jonah’s anxiety ramps up to new levels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt takes courage to ask for help, but Jonah starts to realize that his team goes beyond the people who lace up their skates with him every week, and maybe it’s okay to look for support on and off the ice. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the adrenaline rush of sudden-death overtime to the weight of worrying about letting your teammates — and yourself — down, this novel in verse will hook readers from the first line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epoems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescribe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781773068695","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781773068695\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"7.5","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"\u003cp\u003edialogue;poems\u003c\/p\u003e","MetaKeywords":"team sports;NHL;supportive friends;poetry for children;novel-in-verse;loss of a parent;ted lasso;how to talk to kids about;talking to kids about;teenage relationships","NumberOfPages":"376","OtherText_Accolades_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGame Face\u003c\/em\u003e, by Shari Green, is a beautifully written, well-researched novel in verse that will make you laugh and cry. Jonah, the main character, stole my heart and then some. Everything about the novel is honest and real — from the hockey action, friendships, family dynamics and anxiety that Jonah and his father face. \u003cem\u003eGame Face\u003c\/em\u003e is word perfect!\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_0_Auth":"Lorna Schultz Nicholson, author of the Amazing Hockey Stories series","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eShari Green’s writing is propulsive — revealing Jonah’s emotional landscape and bringing readers through exciting on-ice moments. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for fans of sports writing (and hockey in particular). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA sensitive story of anxiety, friendship, and parent-child relationships.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePossible comps (books about male friendships): \u003cem\u003eThe Boys in the Back Row\u003c\/em\u003e by Mike Jung; \u003cem\u003eThanks a Lot, Universe\u003c\/em\u003e by Chad Lucas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA good classroom novel study book — different poetic forms are used, including free verse, haiku and concrete poetry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Description_for_R_0":"\u003cp\u003eThe goal light flashes on\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecrowd groans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eour players\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edeflate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI whip around\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esee the puck \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003etucked in the corner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— disbelief\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eeven though I know\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eit’s a goal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ein my face\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eso close. His eyes blaze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebut his voice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eis ice — \u003cem\u003eI thought you said\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eyou had this\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eShari Green’s writing is propulsive — revealing Jonah’s emotional landscape and bringing readers through exciting on-ice moments. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for fans of sports writing (and hockey in particular). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA sensitive story of anxiety, friendship, and parent-child relationships.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePossible comps (books about male friendships): \u003cem\u003eThe Boys in the Back Row\u003c\/em\u003e by Mike Jung; \u003cem\u003eThanks a Lot, Universe\u003c\/em\u003e by Chad Lucas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA good classroom novel study book — different poetic forms are used, including free verse, haiku and concrete poetry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003e“An unvarnished problem-focused novel with occasional doses of quick ice hockey action.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003e“Shines a light on the true-to-life challenges faced by those with anxiety ... An insightful, heartfelt story.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eChildren's Literature Comprehensive Database\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Children's Literature Comprehensive Database","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e“A welcome addition to any middle-grade collection.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCanadian Children's Book News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Canadian Children's Book News","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e“Bold and fascinating … \u003cem\u003eGame Face\u003c\/em\u003e is a compelling hockey story that offers insight into anxiety, while simultaneously hooking teens on free verse – a hat trick if ever there was one.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCM: Canadian Review of Materials\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"CM: Canadian Review of Materials","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003e“Written in free verse that is both varied and effective, \u003cem\u003eGame Face\u003c\/em\u003e is an easy-to-read story that will resonate with any young person who has faced a personal challenge and overcome it with courage and determination.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Winnipeg Free Press","OtherText_Review_5":"\u003cp\u003e“Jonah's story will have readers relating, caring and turning the pages, hoping for his success.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCalgary Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Calgary Herald","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonah is determined to prove that anxiety won’t stop him from succeeding as his hockey team’s goalie in this dynamic novel in verse.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","PrizeCodeText_0":"Nominated","PrizeCodeText_1":"Short-listed","PrizeCodeText_2":"Short-listed","PrizeCodeText_3":"Short-listed","PrizeCodeText_4":"Short-listed","PrizeCodeText_5":"Nominated","PrizeCodeText_6":"Nominated","PrizeCode_0":"07","PrizeCode_1":"04","PrizeCode_2":"04","PrizeCode_3":"04","PrizeCode_4":"04","PrizeCode_5":"07","PrizeCode_6":"07","PrizeName_0":"Forest of Reading Silver Birch Fiction Award","PrizeName_1":"IODE Violet Downey Book Award","PrizeName_2":"Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Awards, Diamond Willow Award","PrizeName_3":"Red Cedar Book Award","PrizeName_4":"Chocolate Lily Book Awards, Novel Category","PrizeName_5":"Surrey Schools Book of the Year","PrizeName_6":"Langley Book of the Year","PrizeYear_0":"2025","PrizeYear_1":"2024","PrizeYear_2":"2024","PrizeYear_3":"2024","PrizeYear_4":"2024","PrizeYear_5":"2024","PrizeYear_6":"2025","ProductFormDescription":"epub","PublicationDate":"2023-09-05","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonah is determined to prove that anxiety won’t stop him from succeeding as his hockey team’s goalie in this dynamic novel in verse.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Width":"5","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 9
to 7
/ grades 4
to 12
Game Face
Jonah is determined to prove that anxiety won’t stop him from succeeding as his hockey team’s goalie in this dynamic novel in verse.
Quick View
{"id":7118300741691,"title":"Maybe a Whale","handle":"maybe-a-whale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter Grandpa dies, a girl and her mother take the trip he had planned for her, kayaking along the Pacific west coast to look for the whales that he loved.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trip will do them good, Mom says, but the girl isn’t sure. How can that be true when Grandpa isn’t there? And how will they find a whale in all that water, anyway?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is so much to see as they paddle through white-tipped waves and calm coves: glowing moon jellies, fluttering anemones and slippery seals. All the while, the girl watches for whales. Could one be swimming beneath their kayak or along the shore of their camp? Are the whales even there? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, in the dark of night, they hear them — pushhhhhhhh, pushhhhhhh — humpbacks breathing in the bay. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this lyrical story, luminously illustrated by Crystal Smith, mom and daughter find the space to grieve Grandpa and reconnect with each other in the wild beauty of nature. And they come to realize that — perhaps like whales — those we’ve loved are always with us, even if we don’t see them anymore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescribe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-04-03T10:33:22-04:00","created_at":"2023-04-03T10:19:20-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 3 - 6","By (author) Pendreigh Kirsten","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7","Childrens Starred Reviews","Dealing with Loss","Groundwood Books","Illustrated by Smith Crystal","Lexile measure AD480L","Picture Books","pub date: 2023-08-01"],"price":1699,"price_min":1699,"price_max":2199,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":41192478408763,"title":"hardcover jacket","option1":"hardcover jacket","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773066646","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Maybe a Whale - hardcover jacket","public_title":"hardcover jacket","options":["hardcover jacket"],"price":2199,"weight":467,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781773066646","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":41192478441531,"title":"EPUB, fixed","option1":"EPUB, fixed","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773066653","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Maybe a Whale - EPUB, fixed","public_title":"EPUB, fixed","options":["EPUB, fixed"],"price":1699,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773066653","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":41192478474299,"title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option1":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773066660","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Maybe a Whale - Kindle, Fixed Layout","public_title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","options":["Kindle, Fixed Layout"],"price":1699,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773066660","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781773066646.jpg?v=1709572720","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_c223197a-3fed-4474-bcfb-de9e46ac681f.jpg?v=1709572720","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_81e5fb9b-f802-4f0b-aea5-e9d2639acff6.jpg?v=1709572720","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_3779e8b0-580f-4303-99dd-c01fabf41039.jpg?v=1709572720"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781773066646.jpg?v=1709572720","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Maybe a Whale by Kirsten Pendreigh and Crystal Smith. From a bird’s eye view, two people are seen sitting in a yellow kayak paddling across the calm, open ocean. Their paddling creates small, white curls in the light blue water. A large silhouette of a humpback whale is visible swimming below the water, beside the kayak. The head of a second whale is seen swimming on the other side of the kayak.","id":24263870873659,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.772,"height":2073,"width":1600,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781773066646.jpg?v=1709572720"},"aspect_ratio":0.772,"height":2073,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781773066646.jpg?v=1709572720","width":1600},{"alt":"The image is divided into two. Image 1: A girl with medium-light skin tone and long black hair sits in the back seat of a car. The girl uses her finger to draw a picture of a whale in condensation on the car window. Text: We pack food and water, drive for days. I stare out the window. Image 2: The girl sleeps against the car door. She holds a whale stuffie. Outside the window, ocean and mountains are seen in the distance. Text: The ocean appears. How could you find a whale in all that water?","id":23382875897915,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.534,"height":652,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_c223197a-3fed-4474-bcfb-de9e46ac681f.jpg?v=1709572720"},"aspect_ratio":1.534,"height":652,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_c223197a-3fed-4474-bcfb-de9e46ac681f.jpg?v=1709572720","width":1000},{"alt":"The girl and her mom kayak across an expanse of ocean. Rain falls from dark clouds in the sky. Evergreen trees grow on the islands in the cove. There are mountains in the distance. A whale swims below the ocean waves. Text: It’s windy and the waves have white tips. Salt spray wakes my face. Could a whale be swimming underneath us …? We paddle hard to reach small islands, coves where the water is calm.","id":23382875996219,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.534,"height":652,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_81e5fb9b-f802-4f0b-aea5-e9d2639acff6.jpg?v=1709572720"},"aspect_ratio":1.534,"height":652,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_81e5fb9b-f802-4f0b-aea5-e9d2639acff6.jpg?v=1709572720","width":1000},{"alt":"The image is divided into two. Image 1: The girl and her Mom are on a beach. They carry their bags from the kayak to make camp. Text: We squeak over bull kelp, scrape onto sand, unload our weight and lift the kayak above the tide line. Image 2: The girl empties dry noodles into a pot of hot water on the small camp stove. Text: Mom helps me light the stove for noodles. Later, we’ll make hot chocolate with the noodle water. I watch for whales. Maybe they’re sleeping …","id":23382876094523,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.534,"height":652,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_3779e8b0-580f-4303-99dd-c01fabf41039.jpg?v=1709572720"},"aspect_ratio":1.534,"height":652,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_3779e8b0-580f-4303-99dd-c01fabf41039.jpg?v=1709572720","width":1000}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter Grandpa dies, a girl and her mother take the trip he had planned for her, kayaking along the Pacific west coast to look for the whales that he loved.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trip will do them good, Mom says, but the girl isn’t sure. How can that be true when Grandpa isn’t there? And how will they find a whale in all that water, anyway?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is so much to see as they paddle through white-tipped waves and calm coves: glowing moon jellies, fluttering anemones and slippery seals. All the while, the girl watches for whales. Could one be swimming beneath their kayak or along the shore of their camp? Are the whales even there? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, in the dark of night, they hear them — pushhhhhhhh, pushhhhhhh — humpbacks breathing in the bay. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this lyrical story, luminously illustrated by Crystal Smith, mom and daughter find the space to grieve Grandpa and reconnect with each other in the wild beauty of nature. And they come to realize that — perhaps like whales — those we’ve loved are always with us, even if we don’t see them anymore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescribe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781554989546","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781773065892","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781773065663","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781554989546","AlsoRecommendedISBN_4":"9781773065892","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_2":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_2_0":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_1":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_2":"04","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"11","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"26","AudienceRangeQualifier_2":"17","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"P","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"P","AudienceRangeValue_1_2":"3","AudienceRangeValue_2_0":"1","AudienceRangeValue_2_1":"1","AudienceRangeValue_2_2":"6","BASICMainSubject":"JUV002170","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"JUVENILE FICTION\/Animals\/Marine Life","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKIRSTEN PENDREIGH\u003c\/strong\u003e is a children’s author and poet from Vancouver, BC. Her books celebrate our early instincts to care for the plants and creatures that share our planet. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eLuna’s Green Pet\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Carmen Mok. Kirsten’s poems can be found in Canadian literary magazines and in Best Canadian Poetry 2021. Formerly a CBC and NPR journalist, Kirsten also writes non-fiction for children.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Animals \/ Marine Life","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Family \/ Multigenerational","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Social Themes \/ Death, Grief, Bereavement","BISACSubject_0":"JUV002170","BISACSubject_1":"JUV013030","BISACSubject_2":"JUV039030","CommonCore":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3","CommonCore_1":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4","CommonCore_2":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7","ComplexityCode_0":"AD480L","ComplexitySchemeIdentifier_0":"06","ComplexitySchemeIdName_0":"Lexile measure","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKIRSTEN PENDREIGH\u003c\/strong\u003e is a children’s author and poet from Vancouver, BC. Her books celebrate our early instincts to care for the plants and creatures that share our planet. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eLuna’s Green Pet\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Carmen Mok. Kirsten’s poems can be found in Canadian literary magazines and in Best Canadian Poetry 2021. Formerly a CBC and NPR journalist, Kirsten also writes non-fiction for children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCRYSTAL SMITH\u003c\/strong\u003e is the daughter of a lighthouse keeper who discovered her passion for wildlife when she was small. She illustrates the natural world to spark curiosity and wonder, kindle concern and illuminate issues. She has also illustrated \u003cem\u003eMother Aspen\u003c\/em\u003e, written by Annette LeBox. Crystal currently lives in Victoria, BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Pendreigh, Kirsten (CA)","Contributor_1":"Smith, Crystal (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter Grandpa dies, a girl and her mother take the trip he had planned for her, kayaking along the Pacific west coast to look for the whales that he loved.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trip will do them good, Mom says, but the girl isn’t sure. How can that be true when Grandpa isn’t there? And how will they find a whale in all that water, anyway?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is so much to see as they paddle through white-tipped waves and calm coves: glowing moon jellies, fluttering anemones and slippery seals. All the while, the girl watches for whales. Could one be swimming beneath their kayak or along the shore of their camp? Are the whales even there? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, in the dark of night, they hear them — pushhhhhhhh, pushhhhhhh — humpbacks breathing in the bay. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this lyrical story, luminously illustrated by Crystal Smith, mom and daughter find the space to grieve Grandpa and reconnect with each other in the wild beauty of nature. And they come to realize that — perhaps like whales — those we’ve loved are always with us, even if we don’t see them anymore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescribe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781773066660","guide_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781773066646\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=guide\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"11.25","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e","MetaKeywords":"canoeing;kayaking;water sports;adventure;parents and children;grandparents and grandchildren;how to talk to kids about;talking to kids about","NumberOfPages":"36","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eDebut picture-book illustrator Crystal Smith depicts the almost otherworldly beauty of the Pacific west coast. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor and illustrator are both based in British Columbia. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe author was inspired to write this story by the mysterious connection that many people feel with whales, and by her own experience of hearing humpback whales breathing in the night. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA beautiful, sensitive story of grief following a grandparent’s death.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eDebut picture-book illustrator Crystal Smith depicts the almost otherworldly beauty of the Pacific west coast. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor and illustrator are both based in British Columbia. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe author was inspired to write this story by the mysterious connection that many people feel with whales, and by her own experience of hearing humpback whales breathing in the night. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA beautiful, sensitive story of grief following a grandparent’s death.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003e“This story [will] remind readers of the unpredictability of life.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"New York Times","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003e“A quiet, comforting story.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_10":"\u003cp\u003e“Reminds us that memories can keep loved ones close, even when they're gone.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHakai Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_10_Src":"Hakai Magazine","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Wall Street Journal","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e“Illustrations with watery backgrounds blur the line between sea and sky, showing mother and daughter in fog and rain, at twilight and dawn—in liminal moments that echo their grief … A tender testament to love and loss.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Horn Book","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e“Pendreigh's evocative text alternates between narration and the protagonist's inner thoughts, offering excellent conversation starters for helping children deal with loss.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Kirkus","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003e“Smith's depictions ... are jaw-dropping. A moving meditation on grief.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"School Library Journal","OtherText_Review_5":"\u003cp\u003e“Smith's impressionistic art style breathes life into Pendreigh's lyrical text in this moving picture book about the strong connection between grandfather and granddaughter.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books","OtherText_Review_6":"\u003cp\u003e“Told with an understated sensitivity, \u003cem\u003eMaybe a Whale\u003c\/em\u003e offers readers a lesson on grieving and the value of fulfilling promises even to the dead. Told with great care and supported by lovely illustrations that take the reader into the world of northern waters and whales, this is a life lesson to readers.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eChildren's Literature Comprehensive Database\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_6_Src":"Children's Literature Comprehensive Database","OtherText_Review_7":"\u003cp\u003e“A beautiful story about a mother and daughter's journey to heal from their grief and to reconnect with each other and the ocean.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCM: Canadian Review of Materials\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_7_Src":"CM: Canadian Review of Materials","OtherText_Review_8":"\u003cp\u003e“A poignant story of a grieving mother and daughter who find solace in nature and in each other's company. A range of emotions — sorrow, wonder, peace — are lyrically intertwined and expressed.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCanadian Children's Book News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_8_Src":"Canadian Children's Book News","OtherText_Review_9":"\u003cp\u003e“Kirsten Pendreigh takes a less boisterous, more poetic approach [and] illustrator Crystal Smith ... does a masterful job.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMontreal Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_9_Src":"Montreal Gazette","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter Grandpa dies, a girl and her mother take the trip he had planned for her, kayaking along the west coast to look for the whales that he loved.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","PrizeCodeText_0":"Runner-up","PrizeCodeText_1":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_2":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_3":"Short-listed","PrizeCodeText_4":"Short-listed","PrizeCodeText_5":"Short-listed","PrizeCode_0":"02","PrizeCode_1":"03","PrizeCode_2":"03","PrizeCode_3":"04","PrizeCode_4":"04","PrizeCode_5":"04","PrizeName_0":"Sheila Barry Best Canadian Picture Book of the Year Award","PrizeName_1":"Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year","PrizeName_2":"Horn Book Fanfare","PrizeName_3":"BC and Yukon Book Prizes, Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize","PrizeName_4":"City of Victoria Children's Book Prize","PrizeName_5":"Chocolate Lily Book Awards, Picture Book Category","PrizeYear_0":"2024","PrizeYear_1":"2024","PrizeYear_2":"2023","PrizeYear_3":"2024","PrizeYear_4":"2024","PrizeYear_5":"2024","ProductFormDescription":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","PublicationDate":"2023-08-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter Grandpa dies, a girl and her mother take the trip he had planned for her, kayaking along the west coast to look for the whales that he loved.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Width":"8.625","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
Maybe a Whale
After Grandpa dies, a girl and her mother take the trip he had planned for her, kayaking along the west coast to look for the whales that he loved.
Quick View
{"id":6854333759547,"title":"Boney","handle":"boney","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnnabelle discovers an animal bone in the woods and decides to make it her new plaything. But nature ends up moving Annabelle in mysterious ways.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt first, Boney, as Annabelle names him, makes the perfect companion. While Mom is busy with the baby, Boney and Annabelle share a meal, play at the park, and share a bedtime story before Annabelle tucks Boney into his shoebox-bed for the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when creatures run wild through her dreams, Annabelle considers for the first time where Boney really belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis thought-provoking story by award-winning picture-book creators Cary Fagan and Dasha Tolstikova encourages a deeper sense of wonder about the natural world and celebrates the wilderness that lives within us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3\u003cbr\u003e\nWith prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-09-20T12:23:13-04:00","created_at":"2022-05-11T13:17:21-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 3 - 0","By (author) Fagan Cary","CC Literature - Kindergarten","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3","Childrens Starred Reviews","Groundwood Books","Illustrated by Tolstikova Dasha","Lexile measure AD490L","Picture Books","pub date: 2022-10-04"],"price":1699,"price_min":1699,"price_max":1899,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40360026112059,"title":"hardcover jacket","option1":"hardcover jacket","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773065489","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Boney - hardcover jacket","public_title":"hardcover jacket","options":["hardcover jacket"],"price":1899,"weight":404,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781773065489","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":40360026767419,"title":"EPUB, fixed","option1":"EPUB, fixed","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773065496","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Boney - EPUB, fixed","public_title":"EPUB, fixed","options":["EPUB, fixed"],"price":1699,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773065496","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":40360026931259,"title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option1":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773065502","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Boney - Kindle, Fixed Layout","public_title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","options":["Kindle, Fixed Layout"],"price":1699,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773065502","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_a26db0e8-b951-470d-bb74-def100b9b90c.jpg?v=1758897052","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b3aa9027-b663-48d5-95da-d916b9a69e68.jpg?v=1758897053","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_2a68f608-c484-4f14-91ed-ae955e824c73.jpg?v=1758897053","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_5b40549c-16fb-401f-b06a-4a4cb371c702.jpg?v=1758897054"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_a26db0e8-b951-470d-bb74-def100b9b90c.jpg?v=1758897052","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Cover: Boney by Cary Fagan. Illustrated by Dasha Tolstikova. A person’s legs, visible from the knees down, fill the top half of the image. One leg wears a long orange sock, and the other wears a yellow sock with two red stripes at the top. Both feet wear white sneakers. The bottom half of a walking stick is visible. In the center, a white bone lays on the ground among fallen leaves. The bone is long and thick with two rounded sockets on each end. The title is written on the middle of the bone in orange.","id":25799193231419,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.85,"height":1882,"width":1600,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_a26db0e8-b951-470d-bb74-def100b9b90c.jpg?v=1758897052"},"aspect_ratio":0.85,"height":1882,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_a26db0e8-b951-470d-bb74-def100b9b90c.jpg?v=1758897052","width":1600},{"alt":null,"id":25799193264187,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.702,"height":470,"width":800,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b3aa9027-b663-48d5-95da-d916b9a69e68.jpg?v=1758897053"},"aspect_ratio":1.702,"height":470,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b3aa9027-b663-48d5-95da-d916b9a69e68.jpg?v=1758897053","width":800},{"alt":null,"id":25799193296955,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.702,"height":470,"width":800,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_2a68f608-c484-4f14-91ed-ae955e824c73.jpg?v=1758897053"},"aspect_ratio":1.702,"height":470,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_2a68f608-c484-4f14-91ed-ae955e824c73.jpg?v=1758897053","width":800},{"alt":null,"id":25799193329723,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.702,"height":470,"width":800,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_5b40549c-16fb-401f-b06a-4a4cb371c702.jpg?v=1758897054"},"aspect_ratio":1.702,"height":470,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_5b40549c-16fb-401f-b06a-4a4cb371c702.jpg?v=1758897054","width":800}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnnabelle discovers an animal bone in the woods and decides to make it her new plaything. But nature ends up moving Annabelle in mysterious ways.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt first, Boney, as Annabelle names him, makes the perfect companion. While Mom is busy with the baby, Boney and Annabelle share a meal, play at the park, and share a bedtime story before Annabelle tucks Boney into his shoebox-bed for the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when creatures run wild through her dreams, Annabelle considers for the first time where Boney really belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis thought-provoking story by award-winning picture-book creators Cary Fagan and Dasha Tolstikova encourages a deeper sense of wonder about the natural world and celebrates the wilderness that lives within us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3\u003cbr\u003e\nWith prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781554988983","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781773062525","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781773062525","AlsoRecommendedISBN_4":"9781773062372","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_2":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_2_0":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_1":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_2":"04","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"11","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"17","AudienceRangeQualifier_2":"26","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"P","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"3","AudienceRangeValue_1_2":"P","AudienceRangeValue_2_0":"6","AudienceRangeValue_2_1":"1","AudienceRangeValue_2_2":"1","BASICMainSubject":"JUV039050","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"JUVENILE FICTION\/Social Themes\/Emotions \u0026 Feelings","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCARY FAGAN\u003c\/strong\u003e writes books for children and adults. He has won the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children’s Literature, the Jewish Book Award, the IODE Jean Throop Book Award and the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, among others. His picture books include \u003cem\u003eA Cage Went in Search of a Bird\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Banafsheh Erfanian, and \u003cem\u003eSon of Happy\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Milan Pavlović, which was named one of the Best Canadian Picture Books of 2020 by CBC Books. Cary lives with his family in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Social Themes \/ Emotions \u0026amp; Feelings","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Imagination \u0026amp; Play","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Science \u0026amp; Nature \/ General","BISACSubject_0":"JUV039050","BISACSubject_1":"JUV051000","BISACSubject_2":"JUV029000","CommonCore":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3","ComplexityCode_0":"AD490L","ComplexitySchemeIdentifier_0":"06","ComplexitySchemeIdName_0":"Lexile measure","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCARY FAGAN\u003c\/strong\u003e writes books for children and adults. He has won the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children’s Literature, the Jewish Book Award, the IODE Jean Throop Book Award and the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, among others. His picture books include \u003cem\u003eA Cage Went in Search of a Bird\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Banafsheh Erfanian, and \u003cem\u003eSon of Happy\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Milan Pavlović, which was named one of the Best Canadian Picture Books of 2020 by CBC Books. Cary lives with his family in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDASHA TOLSTIKOVA\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author and illustrator of \u003cem\u003eThe Bad Chair\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Year Without Mom\u003c\/em\u003e, which received four starred reviews and was selected as an USBBY Outstanding International Book. Dasha has illustrated several picture books, including \u003cem\u003eViolet and the Woof\u003c\/em\u003e by Rebecca Grabill, \u003cem\u003eFriend or Foe?\u003c\/em\u003e by John Sobol and \u003cem\u003eThe Jacket\u003c\/em\u003e by Kirsten Hall. Her illustrations have also appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Fagan, Cary (CA)","Contributor_1":"Tolstikova, Dasha","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnnabelle discovers an animal bone in the woods and decides to make it her new plaything. But nature ends up moving Annabelle in mysterious ways.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt first, Boney, as Annabelle names him, makes the perfect companion. While Mom is busy with the baby, Boney and Annabelle share a meal, play at the park, and share a bedtime story before Annabelle tucks Boney into his shoebox-bed for the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when creatures run wild through her dreams, Annabelle considers for the first time where Boney really belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis thought-provoking story by award-winning picture-book creators Cary Fagan and Dasha Tolstikova encourages a deeper sense of wonder about the natural world and celebrates the wilderness that lives within us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3\u003cbr\u003e\nWith prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781773065502","Height":"10","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"\u003cp\u003eIllustrations\u003c\/p\u003e","MetaKeywords":"getting kids outside;pet rock;inanimate companions;new sibling;nature based learning;creativity;environmental stewardship;respecting the land;imaginary friend;kids being kids;toddlers love weird things;raising weird kids;discovery;exploring;humour","NumberOfPages":"32","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eA dynamic duo of highly acclaimed Groundwood creators comes together for the first time! Dasha’s off-kilter sensibility is a perfect match for this odd and endearing story by Cary Fagan.\u003c\\\/li\u003e\\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eBoney\u003c\\\/em\u003e is a gentle protest against the influence of consumerist culture and the exploitation of nature. Through the story, Annabelle comes to realize that although she loves the idea of Boney, the bone itself, like the natural world, belongs to no one.\u003c\\\/li\u003e\\n\u003c\\\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eA dynamic duo of highly acclaimed Groundwood creators comes together for the first time! Dasha’s off-kilter sensibility is a perfect match for this odd and endearing story by Cary Fagan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eBoney\u003c\/em\u003e is a gentle protest against the influence of consumerist culture and the exploitation of nature. Through the story, Annabelle comes to realize that although she loves the idea of Boney, the bone itself, like the natural world, belongs to no one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003e“A poetic volume that raises keen questions about ephemerality, connection, and regard across the natural world.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Publishers Weekly","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003e“A \u003cem\u003eWhere the Wild Things Are \u003c\/em\u003evibe may lead [readers] to think about the proper uses of nature.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e“Fagan’s storytelling is simple but deeply felt … Tolstikova’s childlike mixed-media illustrations convey the emotional depth of the seemingly small experience. ” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Horn Book","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e“Cary Fagan’s story provokes a lot of thought on emotions and on the idea of death … It encourages an open discussion about expressing emotions and respect to wildlife.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCM: Canadian Review of Materials\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"CM: Canadian Review of Materials","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003e“A slightly quirky picture book for early readers.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Winnipeg Free Press","OtherText_Review_5":"\u003cp\u003eA short but sweet story with very vivid and beautiful illustrations which are very thought-provoking. … It teaches us that, sometimes, we have to do things that aren't easy to make the situation right.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"CanLit for Little Canadians","OtherText_Review_6":"\u003cp\u003eA slightly quirky picture book for early readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_6_Src":"Winnipeg Free Press","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnnabelle discovers an animal bone in the woods and decides to make it her new plaything. But nature ends up moving Annabelle in mysterious ways.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","PrizeCodeText_0":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"03","PrizeName_0":"Cooperative Children's Book Center, CCBC Choices","PrizeYear_0":"2023","ProductFormDescription":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","PublicationDate":"2022-10-04","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnnabelle discovers an animal bone in the woods and decides to make it her new plaything. But nature ends up moving Annabelle in mysterious ways.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Width":"8.5","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 3
to 1
/ grades P
to 6
Boney
Annabelle discovers an animal bone in the woods and decides to make it her new plaything. But nature ends up moving Annabelle in mysterious ways.
Quick View
{"id":6983084441659,"title":"When Spider Met Shrew","handle":"when-spider-met-shrew","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the tradition of fun cumulative stories like \u003cem\u003eThe Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIf You Give a Mouse a Cookie\u003c\/em\u003e, this joyful story shows how helping someone in need can sometimes fulfill needs of our own.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Spider meets Shrew, they are both down on their luck. Spider’s web has blown away, and Shrew’s home has just been paved over. What happens when they decide to help each other out? They meet Bat, who is lonely for friends. Then they meet Possum, who can’t find his mom; Dog, who misses her puppies; and Pony, who is out of a job. Everyone has problems, but this quirky new community is ready to lend a hand in creative and surprising ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a joyful story about an unlikely group of friends finding compassion and community in each other. Deborah Kerbel’s humorous, quippy dialogue is perfectly paired with Geneviève Côté’s endearing illustrations of the animal characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003espeech bubbles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7\u003cbr\u003e\nWith prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3\u003cbr\u003e\nDescribe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4\u003cbr\u003e\nIdentify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-09-13T12:54:28-04:00","created_at":"2022-09-13T12:05:10-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 3 - 6","By (author) Kerbel Deborah","CC Literature - Kindergarten","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7","Early Picture Books","Groundwood Books","Illustrated by Côté Geneviève","Picture Books","pub date: 2022-09-06"],"price":1699,"price_min":1699,"price_max":1899,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40779947343931,"title":"hardcover jacket","option1":"hardcover jacket","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773065632","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"When Spider Met Shrew - hardcover jacket","public_title":"hardcover jacket","options":["hardcover jacket"],"price":1899,"weight":368,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781773065632","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":40779954880571,"title":"EPUB, fixed","option1":"EPUB, fixed","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773065649","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"When Spider Met Shrew - EPUB, fixed","public_title":"EPUB, fixed","options":["EPUB, fixed"],"price":1699,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773065649","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":40779956453435,"title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option1":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773065656","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"When Spider Met Shrew - Kindle, Fixed Layout","public_title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","options":["Kindle, Fixed Layout"],"price":1699,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773065656","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_fe5e6975-43c5-4abc-b44c-0996afaee17b.jpg?v=1732683001","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_c454262d-3a63-4dbf-aac9-507d65968e40.jpg?v=1663086971","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_47aaa67f-486e-4714-9f9d-17e7df68e87a.jpg?v=1663086983","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_b48f6139-1a7f-4d6b-826d-906d39e689ee.jpg?v=1663086994"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_fe5e6975-43c5-4abc-b44c-0996afaee17b.jpg?v=1732683001","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"When Spider Met Shrew by Deborah Kerbel. Illustrations by Geneviève Côté. These images were done in watercolour. A small black spider hangs down from her web that covers a corner of the image. The spider smiles at a small brown shrew who stands on his hind legs and smiles back with a wave. The sky is blue behind them.","id":24937147793467,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.976,"height":1639,"width":1600,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_fe5e6975-43c5-4abc-b44c-0996afaee17b.jpg?v=1732683001"},"aspect_ratio":0.976,"height":1639,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_fe5e6975-43c5-4abc-b44c-0996afaee17b.jpg?v=1732683001","width":1600},{"alt":null,"id":22668623282235,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.946,"height":514,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_c454262d-3a63-4dbf-aac9-507d65968e40.jpg?v=1663086971"},"aspect_ratio":1.946,"height":514,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_c454262d-3a63-4dbf-aac9-507d65968e40.jpg?v=1663086971","width":1000},{"alt":null,"id":22668623740987,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.946,"height":514,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_47aaa67f-486e-4714-9f9d-17e7df68e87a.jpg?v=1663086983"},"aspect_ratio":1.946,"height":514,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_47aaa67f-486e-4714-9f9d-17e7df68e87a.jpg?v=1663086983","width":1000},{"alt":null,"id":22668625084475,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.946,"height":514,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_b48f6139-1a7f-4d6b-826d-906d39e689ee.jpg?v=1663086994"},"aspect_ratio":1.946,"height":514,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_b48f6139-1a7f-4d6b-826d-906d39e689ee.jpg?v=1663086994","width":1000}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the tradition of fun cumulative stories like \u003cem\u003eThe Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIf You Give a Mouse a Cookie\u003c\/em\u003e, this joyful story shows how helping someone in need can sometimes fulfill needs of our own.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Spider meets Shrew, they are both down on their luck. Spider’s web has blown away, and Shrew’s home has just been paved over. What happens when they decide to help each other out? They meet Bat, who is lonely for friends. Then they meet Possum, who can’t find his mom; Dog, who misses her puppies; and Pony, who is out of a job. Everyone has problems, but this quirky new community is ready to lend a hand in creative and surprising ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a joyful story about an unlikely group of friends finding compassion and community in each other. Deborah Kerbel’s humorous, quippy dialogue is perfectly paired with Geneviève Côté’s endearing illustrations of the animal characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003espeech bubbles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7\u003cbr\u003e\nWith prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3\u003cbr\u003e\nDescribe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4\u003cbr\u003e\nIdentify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781554987122","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781773062242","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781773062563","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781773062563","AlsoRecommendedISBN_4":"9781554987122","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_2":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_2_0":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_1":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_2":"04","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"17","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"11","AudienceRangeQualifier_2":"26","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"3","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"P","AudienceRangeValue_1_2":"P","AudienceRangeValue_2_0":"6","AudienceRangeValue_2_1":"1","AudienceRangeValue_2_2":"1","BASICMainSubject":"JUV015000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"JUVENILE FICTION\/Health \u0026 Daily Living\/General","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDEBORAH KERBEL\u003c\/strong\u003e is the award-winning author of 11 novels for young readers, as well as 20 picture books, including \u003cem\u003eNo Huddles for Heloise\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Udayana Lugo; \u003cem\u003eSun Dog\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Suzanne Del Rizzo; and \u003cem\u003eWhen Spider Met Shrew\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Geneviève Côté. Her books have been shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award and the Blue Spruce Award, among many others. Born in London, England, Deborah now lives in Thornhill, Ontario, with her family and rescue schnoodle, Freddie.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Health \u0026amp; Daily Living \/ General","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Animals \/ General","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Social Themes \/ Friendship","BISACSubject_0":"JUV015000","BISACSubject_1":"JUV002000","BISACSubject_2":"JUV039060","CommonCore":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7","CommonCore_1":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3","CommonCore_2":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDEBORAH KERBEL\u003c\/strong\u003e is the award-winning author of 11 novels for young readers, as well as 20 picture books, including \u003cem\u003eNo Huddles for Heloise\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Udayana Lugo; \u003cem\u003eSun Dog\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Suzanne Del Rizzo; and \u003cem\u003eWhen Spider Met Shrew\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Geneviève Côté. Her books have been shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award and the Blue Spruce Award, among many others. Born in London, England, Deborah now lives in Thornhill, Ontario, with her family and rescue schnoodle, Freddie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGENEVIÈVE CÔTÉ\u003c\/strong\u003e has illustrated books by a number of talented authors, including Jean Little, Cary Fagan, Gilles Tibo and several others. She also sometimes writes stories of her own, including the \u003cem\u003ePig and Bunny\u003c\/em\u003e series, and the \u003cem\u003eMr. King\u003c\/em\u003e series, which has been adapted for television. Her work has earned her the Governor General’s Award and the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. She lives in Montréal, Québec\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Kerbel, Deborah (CA)","Contributor_1":"Côté, Geneviève (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the tradition of fun cumulative stories like \u003cem\u003eThe Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIf You Give a Mouse a Cookie\u003c\/em\u003e, this joyful story shows how helping someone in need can sometimes fulfill needs of our own.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Spider meets Shrew, they are both down on their luck. Spider’s web has blown away, and Shrew’s home has just been paved over. What happens when they decide to help each other out? They meet Bat, who is lonely for friends. Then they meet Possum, who can’t find his mom; Dog, who misses her puppies; and Pony, who is out of a job. Everyone has problems, but this quirky new community is ready to lend a hand in creative and surprising ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a joyful story about an unlikely group of friends finding compassion and community in each other. Deborah Kerbel’s humorous, quippy dialogue is perfectly paired with Geneviève Côté’s endearing illustrations of the animal characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003espeech bubbles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7\u003cbr\u003e\nWith prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3\u003cbr\u003e\nDescribe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4\u003cbr\u003e\nIdentify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781773065656","Height":"8.75","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"\u003cp\u003eillustrations;speech bubbles\u003c\/p\u003e","MetaKeywords":"companionship;unlikely friendships;working together;acceptance;cooperation;repetitive;remarkable mr. king","NumberOfPages":"32","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThis story has the cumulative fun of classic picture books like \u003cem\u003eThe Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIf You Give a Mouse a Cookie\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA light, humorous story — lots of fun! Though readers can also extrapolate ideas of asking others for help, offering kindness and validating others’ feelings to help us all through hard times.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book speaks to creating unexpected communities, something that resonates in light of the pandemic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneviève is an award-winning illustrator whose animal characters are full of personality and feeling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThis story has the cumulative fun of classic picture books like \u003cem\u003eThe Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIf You Give a Mouse a Cookie\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA light, humorous story — lots of fun! Though readers can also extrapolate ideas of asking others for help, offering kindness and validating others’ feelings to help us all through hard times.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book speaks to creating unexpected communities, something that resonates in light of the pandemic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneviève is an award-winning illustrator whose animal characters are full of personality and feeling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003e“However this story is interpreted—as a tale of teamwork, unexpected friendship, or just plain silliness—viewers are in for a good time.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003e“A wholesome and heartfelt read.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCM: Canadian Review of Materials\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"CM: Canadian Review of Materials","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e“This book helps young readers understand homelessness as well as appreciate compassion for the less fortunate.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Winnipeg Free Press","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e“While grownups will read \u003cem\u003eWhen Spider Met Shrew\u003c\/em\u003e with a nostalgic, cozy feeling, younger readers will find a beautiful lesson that they can bring with them and use in their own little communities.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCloud Lake Literary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Cloud Lake Literary","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen Spider meets Shrew, they are both down on their luck — can these quirky new friends help each other out?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ProductFormDescription":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","PublicationDate":"2022-09-06","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen Spider meets Shrew, they are both down on their luck — can these quirky new friends help each other out?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Width":"8.5","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
When Spider Met Shrew
When Spider meets Shrew, they are both down on their luck — can these quirky new friends help each other out?
Quick View
{"id":6983963377723,"title":"West Coast Wild at Low Tide","handle":"west-coast-wild-at-low-tide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore the wild shoreline of the majestic Pacific west coast and discover the spectacular array of colorful creatures living in rhythm with the tides.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the edge of the Pacific Ocean, where land and sea meet, lies a narrow strip of beach called the intertidal zone. Endless tides move back and forth across the zone twice a day. A remarkable community of hardy shoreline creatures flourishes in this environment of ever-changing conditions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this third book in the West Coast Wild series, readers will meet brightly colored sea stars, a giant Pacific octopus, busy hermit crabs, delicate sand dollars, fish that camouflage and other intriguing marine animals that a child might see on a beach walk at low tide. Author Deborah Hodge relates fascinating facts about each of the fourteen creatures, while Karen Reczuch’s vibrant watercolor illustrations bring the magnificent shoreline and its unique inhabitants to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes a note about the west coast intertidal zone and safety tips for beachcombers, as well as a further reading list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eadditional information\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eauthor's note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eexplanation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efacts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efurther reading\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.1\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/strong\u003eWith prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.3\u003cbr\u003e\nWith prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-09-14T11:37:13-04:00","created_at":"2022-09-14T11:27:22-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 3 - 6","By (author) Hodge Deborah","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.1","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.3","Childrens Starred Reviews","Environment and Climate Change","Groundwood Books","Illustrated by Reczuch Karen","Lexile measure NC1140L","Nonfiction","Picture Books","pub date: 2022-03-01","Stories from Canada","West Coast Wild"],"price":1699,"price_min":1699,"price_max":2199,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40783085535291,"title":"hardcover jacket","option1":"hardcover jacket","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773064130","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"West Coast Wild at Low Tide - hardcover jacket","public_title":"hardcover jacket","options":["hardcover jacket"],"price":2199,"weight":499,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781773064130","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":40783089369147,"title":"EPUB, fixed","option1":"EPUB, fixed","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773064147","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"West Coast Wild at Low Tide - EPUB, fixed","public_title":"EPUB, fixed","options":["EPUB, fixed"],"price":1699,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773064147","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":40783090712635,"title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option1":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773064154","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"West Coast Wild at Low Tide - Kindle, Fixed Layout","public_title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","options":["Kindle, Fixed Layout"],"price":1699,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773064154","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_7aec7ff3-6b5a-49a5-b9eb-9d64c8a403cd.jpg?v=1731056347","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_ee783877-a8f5-4af5-9fc7-25270ca606a3.jpg?v=1663169432","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_9963372f-9e43-4a95-91c3-05121dec877f.jpg?v=1663169434","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_4961a874-56e5-4498-aeac-1b9664850ac3.jpg?v=1663169436"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_7aec7ff3-6b5a-49a5-b9eb-9d64c8a403cd.jpg?v=1731056347","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24903301595195,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.8,"height":2000,"width":1600,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_7aec7ff3-6b5a-49a5-b9eb-9d64c8a403cd.jpg?v=1731056347"},"aspect_ratio":0.8,"height":2000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_7aec7ff3-6b5a-49a5-b9eb-9d64c8a403cd.jpg?v=1731056347","width":1600},{"alt":null,"id":22672517496891,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.592,"height":628,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_ee783877-a8f5-4af5-9fc7-25270ca606a3.jpg?v=1663169432"},"aspect_ratio":1.592,"height":628,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_ee783877-a8f5-4af5-9fc7-25270ca606a3.jpg?v=1663169432","width":1000},{"alt":null,"id":22672517726267,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.592,"height":628,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_9963372f-9e43-4a95-91c3-05121dec877f.jpg?v=1663169434"},"aspect_ratio":1.592,"height":628,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_9963372f-9e43-4a95-91c3-05121dec877f.jpg?v=1663169434","width":1000},{"alt":null,"id":22672517857339,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.592,"height":628,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_4961a874-56e5-4498-aeac-1b9664850ac3.jpg?v=1663169436"},"aspect_ratio":1.592,"height":628,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_4961a874-56e5-4498-aeac-1b9664850ac3.jpg?v=1663169436","width":1000}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore the wild shoreline of the majestic Pacific west coast and discover the spectacular array of colorful creatures living in rhythm with the tides.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the edge of the Pacific Ocean, where land and sea meet, lies a narrow strip of beach called the intertidal zone. Endless tides move back and forth across the zone twice a day. A remarkable community of hardy shoreline creatures flourishes in this environment of ever-changing conditions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this third book in the West Coast Wild series, readers will meet brightly colored sea stars, a giant Pacific octopus, busy hermit crabs, delicate sand dollars, fish that camouflage and other intriguing marine animals that a child might see on a beach walk at low tide. Author Deborah Hodge relates fascinating facts about each of the fourteen creatures, while Karen Reczuch’s vibrant watercolor illustrations bring the magnificent shoreline and its unique inhabitants to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes a note about the west coast intertidal zone and safety tips for beachcombers, as well as a further reading list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eadditional information\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eauthor's note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eexplanation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efacts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efurther reading\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.1\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/strong\u003eWith prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.3\u003cbr\u003e\nWith prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781554988006","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781554984404","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781773062488","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781554988006","AlsoRecommendedISBN_4":"9781554988006","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_2":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_2_0":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_1":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_2":"04","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"17","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"11","AudienceRangeQualifier_2":"26","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"3","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"P","AudienceRangeValue_1_2":"P","AudienceRangeValue_2_0":"6","AudienceRangeValue_2_1":"1","AudienceRangeValue_2_2":"1","BASICMainSubject":"JNF003150","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"JUVENILE NONFICTION\/Animals\/Marine Life","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDEBORAH HODGE\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of more than thirty-five books for children. Her awards include the Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada’s Information Book Award, the Green Prize for Sustainable Literature and the Honor Book distinction for the National Jewish Book Award for Children’s Literature. Her work has also been featured on such lists as ALA’s Top Ten Best Environmental Books for Youth. Deborah is a former teacher and curriculum writer who lives in Vancouver, BC.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"JUVENILE NONFICTION \/ Animals \/ Marine Life","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"JUVENILE NONFICTION \/ Science \u0026amp; Nature \/ Zoology","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"JUVENILE NONFICTION \/ Science \u0026amp; Nature \/ Environmental Science \u0026amp; Ecosystems","BISACSubject_0":"JNF003150","BISACSubject_1":"JNF051150","BISACSubject_2":"JNF051100","CommonCore":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.1","CommonCore_1":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.3","ComplexityCode_0":"NC1140L","ComplexitySchemeIdentifier_0":"06","ComplexitySchemeIdName_0":"Lexile measure","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDEBORAH HODGE\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of more than thirty-five books for children. Her awards include the Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada’s Information Book Award, the Green Prize for Sustainable Literature and the Honor Book distinction for the National Jewish Book Award for Children’s Literature. Her work has also been featured on such lists as ALA’s Top Ten Best Environmental Books for Youth. Deborah is a former teacher and curriculum writer who lives in Vancouver, BC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKAREN RECZUCH\u003c\/strong\u003e has illustrated many award-winning children’s books. \u003cem\u003eLoon\u003c\/em\u003e by Susan Vande Griek won the TD Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-fiction, the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Picture Book Award and the Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada’s Information Book Award. Karen’s other books include \u003cem\u003eWest Coast Wild\u003c\/em\u003e, also the winner of the Information Book Award, and three more titles in the \u003cem\u003eWest Coast Wild \u003c\/em\u003eseries, by Deborah Hodge. Karen lives in Porters Lake, Nova Scotia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Hodge, Deborah (CA)","Contributor_1":"Reczuch, Karen (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore the wild shoreline of the majestic Pacific west coast and discover the spectacular array of colorful creatures living in rhythm with the tides.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the edge of the Pacific Ocean, where land and sea meet, lies a narrow strip of beach called the intertidal zone. Endless tides move back and forth across the zone twice a day. A remarkable community of hardy shoreline creatures flourishes in this environment of ever-changing conditions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this third book in the West Coast Wild series, readers will meet brightly colored sea stars, a giant Pacific octopus, busy hermit crabs, delicate sand dollars, fish that camouflage and other intriguing marine animals that a child might see on a beach walk at low tide. Author Deborah Hodge relates fascinating facts about each of the fourteen creatures, while Karen Reczuch’s vibrant watercolor illustrations bring the magnificent shoreline and its unique inhabitants to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes a note about the west coast intertidal zone and safety tips for beachcombers, as well as a further reading list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eadditional information\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eauthor's note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eexplanation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efacts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efurther reading\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.1\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/strong\u003eWith prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.3\u003cbr\u003e\nWith prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781773064154","Height":"11","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"\u003cp\u003eadditional information;author's note;explanation;facts;further reading;illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e","MetaKeywords":"ucluelet;wildlife and habitats;nature;corral;mollusk;crustacean;freshwater and marine mammals;ecosystems;beach day;finding nemo;my octopus teacher;Kratts Kreatures;west coast wild babies;west coast wild ABC;summer;responsibility;conservation;illustrations","NumberOfPages":"36","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThis is the third book in the popular West Coast Wild series, which has sold extremely well, particularly along the North American west coast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eWest Coast Wild ABC\u003c\/em\u003e board book is coming out in the same season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis book will appeal to the educational market as it provides engaging examples of the growth and life changes of animals. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe text and illustrations were checked by Adrienne Mason, a biologist and writer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere are not a lot of picture books that explore the unique world of tide pools, and kids are fascinated by them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThis is the third book in the popular West Coast Wild series, which has sold extremely well, particularly along the North American west coast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eWest Coast Wild ABC\u003c\/em\u003e board book is coming out in the same season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis book will appeal to the educational market as it provides engaging examples of the growth and life changes of animals. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe text and illustrations were checked by Adrienne Mason, a biologist and writer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere are not a lot of picture books that explore the unique world of tide pools, and kids are fascinated by them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003e“A superb resource for finding and identifying the life forms at the low tide. But one doesn't need to be planning a trip to enjoy and learn from this delightful picture book.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Shelf Awareness","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003e“A rich addition to the abundant genre of animal books for kids. It stands out.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCanadian Children's Book News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Canadian Children's Book News","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e“A great way to prepare youngsters for their first adventure at the seashore when the tide is out, giving them the tools to identify the accessible creatures they’ll see and making the experience all the more meaningful.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCM: Canadian Review of Materials\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"CM: Canadian Review of Materials","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e“Entertaining and educational.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHakai Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Hakai Magazine","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this third book in the West Coast Wild series, explore the intertidal zone — where only the most adaptable creatures thrive in the changing tides.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ProductFormDescription":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","PublicationDate":"2022-03-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","Series":"West Coast Wild","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this third book in the West Coast Wild series, explore the intertidal zone — where only the most adaptable creatures thrive in the changing tides.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","teachersguide_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781773064154\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=teachersguide\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Width":"8.75","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
West Coast Wild at Low Tide
In this third book in the West Coast Wild series, explore the intertidal zone — where only the most adaptable creatures thrive in the changing tides.
Quick View
{"id":6982986039355,"title":"A Place for Pauline","handle":"a-place-for-pauline","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs the eldest child in a large family, Pauline struggles to find her niche, and she longs for peace and quiet — a charming story in graphic-novel style.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePauline lives with her mother, father, little brother and sister, and there’s a new baby on the way. Her friends tell her she’s lucky to be the eldest — she’s the one who gets new clothes and can stay up late — but Pauline isn’t so sure. In her busy, crowded, noisy house, she never knows what she’s supposed to do. One minute she’s told to help her little sister, and the next to leave her alone! It seems like she’s never in the right place at the right time, and her brother seems determined to prevent her from reading in peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo Pauline finds a secret hideaway, and in this quiet place, surrounded by her precious belongings, she can read her favorite books, make up stories and imagine being as free as a bird. But most of all, she dreams of sailing off to France where her grandmother lives, and one day she decides to do just that … \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFunny and touching, this story highlights the importance of finding our place, while gently exploring feelings about solitude, freedom, independence and the comforts of home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecomic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecomic strips\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003elyrics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epanels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esong lyrics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003espeech bubbles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2\u003cbr\u003e\nRetell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3\u003cbr\u003e\nDescribe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7\u003cbr\u003e\nExplain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.2\u003cbr\u003e\nDetermine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-09-13T09:47:53-04:00","created_at":"2022-09-13T09:40:38-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 3 - 6","By (author) Mahiout Anouk","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.2","Childrens Award-Winning","Graphic Novels","Groundwood Books","Illustrated by Perreten Marjolaine","Picture Books","pub date: 2022-09-06"],"price":1699,"price_min":1699,"price_max":1899,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40779518869563,"title":"hardcover jacket","option1":"hardcover jacket","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773066097","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"A Place for Pauline - hardcover jacket","public_title":"hardcover jacket","options":["hardcover jacket"],"price":1899,"weight":408,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781773066097","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":40779520081979,"title":"EPUB, fixed","option1":"EPUB, fixed","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773066103","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"A Place for Pauline - EPUB, fixed","public_title":"EPUB, fixed","options":["EPUB, fixed"],"price":1699,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773066103","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":40779520147515,"title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option1":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773066110","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"A Place for Pauline - Kindle, Fixed Layout","public_title":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","options":["Kindle, Fixed Layout"],"price":1699,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773066110","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_201cadad-adb3-4e3b-bbed-1943617ed6f9.jpg?v=1731048850","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_6e484737-df5d-4ebd-aa07-5f778647daf4.jpg?v=1663076783","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_177172fa-0218-4bfd-b6da-2ed1ac703108.jpg?v=1663076786","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_453ff066-94e6-4720-a68a-29fadae242d1.jpg?v=1663076788"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_201cadad-adb3-4e3b-bbed-1943617ed6f9.jpg?v=1731048850","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"A Place for Pauline by Anouk Mahiout. Illustrations by Marjolaine Perreten. A girl with light skin tone and short red hair wears a red dress. She lies on a long green cushion with eight small pillows and a white and orange cat curled up beside her. The girl, Pauline, has a book face down on her chest. Her arms are spread out on both sides as she looks up. Beside the cushion is a stack of books. Above her are two shelves with books and knickknacks, with a string of red flowers hanging between them.","id":24903086669883,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.854,"height":1600,"width":1366,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_201cadad-adb3-4e3b-bbed-1943617ed6f9.jpg?v=1731048850"},"aspect_ratio":0.854,"height":1600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_201cadad-adb3-4e3b-bbed-1943617ed6f9.jpg?v=1731048850","width":1366},{"alt":null,"id":22668108824635,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.709,"height":585,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_6e484737-df5d-4ebd-aa07-5f778647daf4.jpg?v=1663076783"},"aspect_ratio":1.709,"height":585,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_6e484737-df5d-4ebd-aa07-5f778647daf4.jpg?v=1663076783","width":1000},{"alt":null,"id":22668109119547,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.709,"height":585,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_177172fa-0218-4bfd-b6da-2ed1ac703108.jpg?v=1663076786"},"aspect_ratio":1.709,"height":585,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_177172fa-0218-4bfd-b6da-2ed1ac703108.jpg?v=1663076786","width":1000},{"alt":null,"id":22668109185083,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.709,"height":585,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_453ff066-94e6-4720-a68a-29fadae242d1.jpg?v=1663076788"},"aspect_ratio":1.709,"height":585,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_453ff066-94e6-4720-a68a-29fadae242d1.jpg?v=1663076788","width":1000}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs the eldest child in a large family, Pauline struggles to find her niche, and she longs for peace and quiet — a charming story in graphic-novel style.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePauline lives with her mother, father, little brother and sister, and there’s a new baby on the way. Her friends tell her she’s lucky to be the eldest — she’s the one who gets new clothes and can stay up late — but Pauline isn’t so sure. In her busy, crowded, noisy house, she never knows what she’s supposed to do. One minute she’s told to help her little sister, and the next to leave her alone! It seems like she’s never in the right place at the right time, and her brother seems determined to prevent her from reading in peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo Pauline finds a secret hideaway, and in this quiet place, surrounded by her precious belongings, she can read her favorite books, make up stories and imagine being as free as a bird. But most of all, she dreams of sailing off to France where her grandmother lives, and one day she decides to do just that … \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFunny and touching, this story highlights the importance of finding our place, while gently exploring feelings about solitude, freedom, independence and the comforts of home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecomic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecomic strips\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003elyrics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epanels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esong lyrics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003espeech bubbles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2\u003cbr\u003e\nRetell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3\u003cbr\u003e\nDescribe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7\u003cbr\u003e\nExplain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.2\u003cbr\u003e\nDetermine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781773062648","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9780888999771","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781773062648","AlsoRecommendedISBN_4":"9781554980970","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_2":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_2_0":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_1":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_2":"04","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"17","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"26","AudienceRangeQualifier_2":"11","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"3","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"P","AudienceRangeValue_1_2":"P","AudienceRangeValue_2_0":"6","AudienceRangeValue_2_1":"1","AudienceRangeValue_2_2":"1","BASICMainSubject":"JUV039050","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"JUVENILE FICTION\/Social Themes\/Emotions \u0026 Feelings","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANOUK MAHIOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author and TV screenwriter living in Montreal, Quebec. She obtained a master's degree in literature in 2002 (Université du Québec à Montréal), then turned to television, where she worked as a producer and screenwriter for various broadcasts. In 2020, after a year of studying humorous writing (École nationale de l’humour), she created the Pauline series. \u003cem\u003ePauline, une petite place pour moi\u003c\/em\u003e, the French edition of \u003cem\u003eA Place for Pauline\u003c\/em\u003e, won the Prix des libraires du Québec in 2021. She is now working on the animated version.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Social Themes \/ Emotions \u0026amp; Feelings","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Comics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels \/ General","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Family \/ General","BISACSubject_0":"JUV039050","BISACSubject_1":"JUV008000","BISACSubject_2":"JUV013070","CommonCore":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.2","CommonCore_1":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2","CommonCore_2":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3","CommonCore_3":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANOUK MAHIOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author and TV screenwriter living in Montreal, Quebec. She obtained a master's degree in literature in 2002 (Université du Québec à Montréal), then turned to television, where she worked as a producer and screenwriter for various broadcasts. In 2020, after a year of studying humorous writing (École nationale de l’humour), she created the Pauline series. \u003cem\u003ePauline, une petite place pour moi\u003c\/em\u003e, the French edition of \u003cem\u003eA Place for Pauline\u003c\/em\u003e, won the Prix des libraires du Québec in 2021. She is now working on the animated version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARJOLAINE PERRETEN\u003c\/strong\u003e studied design and multimedia at ERACOM (École romande d’arts et communication) in Lausanne, Switzerland, and taught herself animation. She has worked for various production companies and studied directing at La Poudrière in Bourg-lès-Valence, France. She founded an animation film festival in Savigny, Switzerland, and currently works as a director, illustrator and multimedia designer. She lives in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Mahiout, Anouk (CA)","Contributor_1":"Perreten, Marjolaine","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs the eldest child in a large family, Pauline struggles to find her niche, and she longs for peace and quiet — a charming story in graphic-novel style.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePauline lives with her mother, father, little brother and sister, and there’s a new baby on the way. Her friends tell her she’s lucky to be the eldest — she’s the one who gets new clothes and can stay up late — but Pauline isn’t so sure. In her busy, crowded, noisy house, she never knows what she’s supposed to do. One minute she’s told to help her little sister, and the next to leave her alone! It seems like she’s never in the right place at the right time, and her brother seems determined to prevent her from reading in peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo Pauline finds a secret hideaway, and in this quiet place, surrounded by her precious belongings, she can read her favorite books, make up stories and imagine being as free as a bird. But most of all, she dreams of sailing off to France where her grandmother lives, and one day she decides to do just that … \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFunny and touching, this story highlights the importance of finding our place, while gently exploring feelings about solitude, freedom, independence and the comforts of home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecomic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecomic strips\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003elyrics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epanels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esong lyrics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003espeech bubbles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2\u003cbr\u003e\nRetell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3\u003cbr\u003e\nDescribe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7\u003cbr\u003e\nExplain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.2\u003cbr\u003e\nDetermine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781773066110","Height":"9.5","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"\u003cp\u003ecomic;comic strips;dialogue;illustrations;lyrics;panels;song lyrics;speech bubbles\u003c\/p\u003e","MetaKeywords":"France;new baby;strong female characters;child's perspective;coping with change;funny;new baby;pretend;resourcefulness;self empowerment;adapting to change;anxiety;plucky;lisa simpson","NumberOfPages":"48","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePraised in Montreal’s \u003cem\u003eLa Presse\u003c\/em\u003e as being “A tribute to children’s imaginations.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat HI\/LO option.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe light humor and bright, sunny palette of the art make this an appealing gift, especially for the eldest child in a family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe creators are currently working on a sequel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePraised in Montreal’s \u003cem\u003eLa Presse\u003c\/em\u003e as being “A tribute to children’s imaginations.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat HI\/LO option.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe light humor and bright, sunny palette of the art make this an appealing gift, especially for the eldest child in a family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe creators are currently working on a sequel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003e“There's enough humor, love, and resolution here to pull in readers of any age.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003e“Cozy setting details such as family photos and comfy, rounded forms make [Pauline's] home feel like a loving one in Perreten's busy paneled cartoon-style ink drawings … but it's her mother's undivided attention that truly entices Pauline to feel that she's in the right place.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Horn Book","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e“A sweet, funny take on finding your own space.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"School Library Journal","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e“The importance of space for a child to be by herself to appreciate the value of family life is given a refreshing spin in this cozy yet expansive journey into the protagonist's life.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCM: Canadian Review of Materials\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"CM: Canadian Review of Materials","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003e“A fresh take on fitting in, finding your place, and searching for somewhere peaceful to read, dream, and imagine … This is a touching, heartwarming story for all ages.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiramichi Reader\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Miramichi Reader","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs the eldest child in a large family, Pauline struggles to find her niche, and longs for peace and quiet—a charming story in graphic-novel style. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","PrizeCodeText_0":"Winner","PrizeCode_0":"01","PrizeName_0":"Prix des libraires du Québec","PrizeYear_0":"2021","ProductFormDescription":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","PublicationDate":"2022-09-06","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs the eldest child in a large family, Pauline struggles to find her niche, and longs for peace and quiet—a charming story in graphic-novel style. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Width":"8","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
A Place for Pauline
As the eldest child in a large family, Pauline struggles to find her niche, and longs for peace and quiet—a charming story in graphic-novel style.
Quick View
{"id":6838301655099,"title":"How to Bee","handle":"how-to-bee","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA story about family, loyalty, kindness and bravery, set against an all-too-possible future where climate change has forever changed the way we live.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a world where real bees are extinct, the quickest, bravest kids climb the fruit trees and pollinate the flowers by hand. Peony lives with her sister, Magnolia, and her grandfather on a fruit farm outside the city. All Peony really wants is to be a bee. Even though she is only nine — and bees must be ten — Peony already knows all there is to know about being a bee and she is determined to achieve her dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLife on the farm is a scrabble, but there is enough to eat and a place to sleep, and there is love. Then Peony’s mother arrives to take her away from everything she has ever known. Peony is taken to the city to work for a wealthy family. Will Peony’s grit and quick thinking be enough to keep her safe?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Bee \u003c\/em\u003eis a beautiful and fierce novel for younger readers, and the voice of Peony will stay with you long after you read the last page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6\u003cbr\u003e\nDescribe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-04-22T09:51:14-04:00","created_at":"2022-04-22T09:44:39-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 9 - 12","By (author) MacDibble Bren","CC Literature - Grade 4","CC Literature - Grade 6","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6","Childrens Accessible ebooks","Childrens Starred Reviews","Environment and Climate Change","Fountas \u0026 Pinnell Text Level Gradient X","Groundwood Books","Guided Reading Level X","pub date: 2020-03-01","Stories from Around the World"],"price":995,"price_min":995,"price_max":1295,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":40312623726651,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773064185","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"How to Bee - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1295,"weight":300,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781773064185","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":40312624414779,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773062143","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"How to Bee - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773062143","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":40312624513083,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773062150","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"How to Bee - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773062150","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_e9738f0a-bf25-4bdc-ae92-1d6b08a31c01.jpg?v=1731047932"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_e9738f0a-bf25-4bdc-ae92-1d6b08a31c01.jpg?v=1731047932","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"A black tree is against a yellow background. The tree has white fruit shaped like pears and black leaves. The silhouette of a girl and a chicken are in the tree sitting on a high branch. Text: How to Bee. Bren MacDibble.","id":24903080050747,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.645,"height":2481,"width":1600,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_e9738f0a-bf25-4bdc-ae92-1d6b08a31c01.jpg?v=1731047932"},"aspect_ratio":0.645,"height":2481,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_e9738f0a-bf25-4bdc-ae92-1d6b08a31c01.jpg?v=1731047932","width":1600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA story about family, loyalty, kindness and bravery, set against an all-too-possible future where climate change has forever changed the way we live.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a world where real bees are extinct, the quickest, bravest kids climb the fruit trees and pollinate the flowers by hand. Peony lives with her sister, Magnolia, and her grandfather on a fruit farm outside the city. All Peony really wants is to be a bee. Even though she is only nine — and bees must be ten — Peony already knows all there is to know about being a bee and she is determined to achieve her dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLife on the farm is a scrabble, but there is enough to eat and a place to sleep, and there is love. Then Peony’s mother arrives to take her away from everything she has ever known. Peony is taken to the city to work for a wealthy family. Will Peony’s grit and quick thinking be enough to keep her safe?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Bee \u003c\/em\u003eis a beautiful and fierce novel for younger readers, and the voice of Peony will stay with you long after you read the last page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6\u003cbr\u003e\nDescribe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781554981595","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781773060873","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781773062600","AlsoRecommendedISBN_4":"9781773062600","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_2":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_2_0":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_1":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_2":"04","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"26","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"17","AudienceRangeQualifier_2":"11","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"4","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"9","AudienceRangeValue_1_2":"4","AudienceRangeValue_2_0":"7","AudienceRangeValue_2_1":"12","AudienceRangeValue_2_2":"7","BASICMainSubject":"JUV025000","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"JUVENILE FICTION\/Lifestyles\/Farm \u0026 Ranch Life","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBREN MACDIBBLE\u003c\/strong\u003e was raised on farms all over New Zealand, so is an expert about being a kid on the land. After 20 years in Melbourne, Bren recently sold everything, and now lives and works on a bus travelling around Australia. In 2018, \u003cem\u003eHow to Bee\u003c\/em\u003e — her first novel for younger readers — won the Children’s Book Council Book of the Year Award for Younger Readers, the New South Wales Premier’s Literary Award Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children’s Literature, and the New Zealand Book Awards Wright Family Foundation Esther Glen Award for Junior Fiction. She recently published \u003cem\u003eThe Dog Runner\u003c\/em\u003e. Bren also writes for young adults under the name Cally Black.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Lifestyles \/ Farm \u0026amp; Ranch Life","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Action \u0026amp; Adventure \/ General","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Science \u0026amp; Nature \/ Environment","BISACSubjectLiteral_3":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Social Themes \/ Self-Esteem \u0026amp; Self-Reliance","BISACSubject_0":"JUV025000","BISACSubject_1":"JUV001000","BISACSubject_2":"JUV029010","BISACSubject_3":"JUV039140","CommonCore":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6","ComplexityCode_0":"X","ComplexityCode_1":"X","ComplexitySchemeIdentifier_0":"05","ComplexitySchemeIdentifier_1":"09","ComplexitySchemeIdName_0":"Fountas \u0026amp; Pinnell Text Level Gradient","ComplexitySchemeIdName_1":"Guided Reading Level","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBREN MACDIBBLE\u003c\/strong\u003e was raised on farms all over New Zealand, so is an expert about being a kid on the land. After 20 years in Melbourne, Bren recently sold everything, and now lives and works on a bus travelling around Australia. In 2018, \u003cem\u003eHow to Bee\u003c\/em\u003e — her first novel for younger readers — won the Children’s Book Council Book of the Year Award for Younger Readers, the New South Wales Premier’s Literary Award Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children’s Literature, and the New Zealand Book Awards Wright Family Foundation Esther Glen Award for Junior Fiction. She recently published \u003cem\u003eThe Dog Runner\u003c\/em\u003e. Bren also writes for young adults under the name Cally Black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"MacDibble, Bren","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA story about family, loyalty, kindness and bravery, set against an all-too-possible future where climate change has forever changed the way we live.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a world where real bees are extinct, the quickest, bravest kids climb the fruit trees and pollinate the flowers by hand. Peony lives with her sister, Magnolia, and her grandfather on a fruit farm outside the city. All Peony really wants is to be a bee. Even though she is only nine — and bees must be ten — Peony already knows all there is to know about being a bee and she is determined to achieve her dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLife on the farm is a scrabble, but there is enough to eat and a place to sleep, and there is love. Then Peony’s mother arrives to take her away from everything she has ever known. Peony is taken to the city to work for a wealthy family. Will Peony’s grit and quick thinking be enough to keep her safe?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Bee \u003c\/em\u003eis a beautiful and fierce novel for younger readers, and the voice of Peony will stay with you long after you read the last page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6\u003cbr\u003e\nDescribe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781773062150","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781773062150\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"7.75","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","MetaKeywords":"science fiction","NumberOfPages":"224","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eA hopeful story set in Australia years after all the bees have died, with a funny, determined heroine, Peony.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe perils of climate change are clear in this book but there remains hope of better times ahead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClimate fiction (“Cli-fi”) is a growing genre in the face of climate crisis. This book is a useful tool for engaging middle-grade readers in climate justice and for sparking classroom discussion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Bee \u003c\/em\u003ewon many awards in Australia and New Zealand, including the CBCA Book of the Year, Younger Readers and the New Zealand Book Awards Wright Family Foundation Esther Glen Award for Junior Fiction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBren MacDibble has written several other novels for children and young adults, including The Dog Runner (2019) and In the Dark Spaces (2015), which was written under pseudonym Cally Black.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurriculum connections: Science \/ environment, ecology, climate change; Social studies \/ community, values, work; Health \/ interpersonal relationships, safety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eA hopeful story set in Australia years after all the bees have died, with a funny, determined heroine, Peony.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe perils of climate change are clear in this book but there remains hope of better times ahead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClimate fiction (“Cli-fi”) is a growing genre in the face of climate crisis. This book is a useful tool for engaging middle-grade readers in climate justice and for sparking classroom discussion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Bee \u003c\/em\u003ewon many awards in Australia and New Zealand, including the CBCA Book of the Year, Younger Readers and the New Zealand Book Awards Wright Family Foundation Esther Glen Award for Junior Fiction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBren MacDibble has written several other novels for children and young adults, including The Dog Runner (2019) and In the Dark Spaces (2015), which was written under pseudonym Cally Black.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurriculum connections: Science \/ environment, ecology, climate change; Social studies \/ community, values, work; Health \/ interpersonal relationships, safety\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Previous_review_q_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEW COPIES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003e“[A] middle grade tale of courage, with a unique storyline that magnifies a realistic threat to one of nature's most helpful insects.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"School Library Journal","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003e“[MacDibble] has created a recognizable, unforgettable voice in Peony.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eHow to Bee\u003c\/em\u003e is a chilling look at a broken future and a beautiful story of how those from vastly different backgrounds can inspire change in one another.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Shelf Awareness","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e“A beautifully fierce novel ... \u003cem\u003eHow to Bee\u003c\/em\u003e is a charming read and an effective educational tool.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eETFO Voice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"ETFO Voice","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"A story about family, loyalty, kindness and bravery, set against an all-too-possible future where climate change has forever changed the way we live.","ProductFormDescription":"mobi","PublicationDate":"2020-03-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"A story about family, loyalty, kindness and bravery, set against an all-too-possible future where climate change has forever changed the way we live.","teachersguide_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781773062150\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=teachersguide\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Width":"5","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 9
to 12
/ grades 4
to 7
How to Bee
A story about family, loyalty, kindness and bravery, set against an all-too-possible future where climate change has forever changed the way we live.
Quick View
{"id":7447677009979,"title":"Stella and Sam ABC","handle":"stella-and-sam-abc","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery day is a new adventure for Stella and Sam in this new board book! Join them in Angel-making in the snow, Bathing with ducks, Catch-playing and Dog-walking all the way home. Every letter of the alphabet is celebrated with acclaimed picture-book creator Marie-Louise Gay’s signature wit and whimsy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStella Star of the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e was published nearly thirty years ago, launching the delightfully imaginative Stella and her endlessly questioning younger brother, Sam, to international acclaim with translations in fifteen languages, a bestselling series of picture books, and an award-winning animated television show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow the youngest of readers can join these irrepressible siblings as they journey through the alphabet and into the hearts of a new generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-09-03T17:53:53-04:00","created_at":"2025-09-03T17:34:09-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 0 - 3","Board Books","By (author) Gay Marie-Louise","Childrens New Releases","Groundwood Books","Illustrated by Gay Marie-Louise","pub date: 2026-05-05","Stella and Sam","Stories from Canada"],"price":1299,"price_min":1299,"price_max":1499,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":42438089801787,"title":"board book","option1":"board book","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781779460677","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Stella and Sam ABC - board book","public_title":"board book","options":["board book"],"price":1499,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781779460677","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":42438090129467,"title":"EPUB, fixed","option1":"EPUB, fixed","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781779460684","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Stella and Sam ABC - EPUB, fixed","public_title":"EPUB, fixed","options":["EPUB, fixed"],"price":1299,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781779460684","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_ded880d1-a620-4a03-9f2e-990ff1c81e22.jpg?v=1756935277","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_5cafd747-bd66-4016-b1dc-6aaef753778d.jpg?v=1756935275","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_5832d573-9035-4128-83f5-0b28b4fcd5ca.jpg?v=1756935275","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_0a17709b-ac59-4eb5-a5b0-ecccd241cd2d.jpg?v=1756935276"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_ded880d1-a620-4a03-9f2e-990ff1c81e22.jpg?v=1756935277","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":25721739313211,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1600,"width":1600,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_ded880d1-a620-4a03-9f2e-990ff1c81e22.jpg?v=1756935277"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1600,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_ded880d1-a620-4a03-9f2e-990ff1c81e22.jpg?v=1756935277","width":1600},{"alt":null,"id":25721739345979,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.0,"height":400,"width":800,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_5cafd747-bd66-4016-b1dc-6aaef753778d.jpg?v=1756935275"},"aspect_ratio":2.0,"height":400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_5cafd747-bd66-4016-b1dc-6aaef753778d.jpg?v=1756935275","width":800},{"alt":null,"id":25721739378747,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.0,"height":400,"width":800,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_5832d573-9035-4128-83f5-0b28b4fcd5ca.jpg?v=1756935275"},"aspect_ratio":2.0,"height":400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_5832d573-9035-4128-83f5-0b28b4fcd5ca.jpg?v=1756935275","width":800},{"alt":null,"id":25721739411515,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.0,"height":400,"width":800,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_0a17709b-ac59-4eb5-a5b0-ecccd241cd2d.jpg?v=1756935276"},"aspect_ratio":2.0,"height":400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_0a17709b-ac59-4eb5-a5b0-ecccd241cd2d.jpg?v=1756935276","width":800}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery day is a new adventure for Stella and Sam in this new board book! Join them in Angel-making in the snow, Bathing with ducks, Catch-playing and Dog-walking all the way home. Every letter of the alphabet is celebrated with acclaimed picture-book creator Marie-Louise Gay’s signature wit and whimsy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStella Star of the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e was published nearly thirty years ago, launching the delightfully imaginative Stella and her endlessly questioning younger brother, Sam, to international acclaim with translations in fifteen languages, a bestselling series of picture books, and an award-winning animated television show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow the youngest of readers can join these irrepressible siblings as they journey through the alphabet and into the hearts of a new generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781554983551","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781773066219","AlsoRecommendedISBN_4":"9781779461322","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_2":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_0":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_1":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_2":"04","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"11","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"17","AudienceRangeQualifier_2":"26","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"P","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"0","AudienceRangeValue_1_2":"P","AudienceRangeValue_2_0":"3","AudienceRangeValue_2_1":"3","AudienceRangeValue_2_2":"3","BASICMainSubject":"JUV009010","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"JUVENILE FICTION\/Concepts\/Alphabet","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARIE-LOUISE GAY\u003c\/strong\u003e is an internationally acclaimed children's book creator whose work has been translated into more than twenty languages. She has won many awards including two Governor General’s Literary Awards, the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children’s Literature, the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award. She has also been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Concepts \/ Alphabet","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Family \/ Siblings","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Imagination \u0026amp; Play","BISACSubject_0":"JUV009010","BISACSubject_1":"JUV013070","BISACSubject_2":"JUV051000","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARIE-LOUISE GAY\u003c\/strong\u003e is an internationally acclaimed children's book creator whose work has been translated into more than twenty languages. She has won many awards including two Governor General’s Literary Awards, the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children’s Literature, the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award. She has also been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARIE-LOUISE GAY\u003c\/strong\u003e is an internationally acclaimed children's book creator whose work has been translated into more than twenty languages. She has won many awards including two Governor General’s Literary Awards, the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children’s Literature, the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award. She has also been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Gay, Marie-Louise (CA)","Contributor_1":"Gay, Marie-Louise (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery day is a new adventure for Stella and Sam in this new board book! Join them in Angel-making in the snow, Bathing with ducks, Catch-playing and Dog-walking all the way home. Every letter of the alphabet is celebrated with acclaimed picture-book creator Marie-Louise Gay’s signature wit and whimsy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStella Star of the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e was published nearly thirty years ago, launching the delightfully imaginative Stella and her endlessly questioning younger brother, Sam, to international acclaim with translations in fifteen languages, a bestselling series of picture books, and an award-winning animated television show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow the youngest of readers can join these irrepressible siblings as they journey through the alphabet and into the hearts of a new generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781779460684","Height":"7","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e","MetaKeywords":"sesame street;reading rainbow;hello baby animals;infant books;books about redheads","NumberOfPages":"34","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eBELOVED SERIES RETURNS: Marie-Louise Gay's Stella and Sam books have sold nearly 300,000 copies and have been translated into 15 languages worldwide. Now, a decade after the most recent book in the series, Stella and Sam returns to delight a new audience of young readers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGREAT GIFTING: This ABC board book makes the perfect gift for new parents and taps into nostalgia for those who grew up reading and watching Stella and Sam.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eACCLAIMED AUTHOR: Beyond Stella and Sam, Marie-Louise Gay's books have charmed children around the world. Her most recent picture book, \u003cem\u003eWalking Trees\u003c\/em\u003e (Groundwood; 2024), was awarded the Green Earth Book Award, was shortlisted for the Janet Savage Blachford Prize, and was named a Toronto Public Library First and Best Book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003e“The activity-focused approach to the alphabet is a creative twist.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin Stella and Sam in this new board book as they journey through the alphabet and into the hearts of a new generation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ProductFormDescription":"EPUB, fixed","PublicationDate":"2026-05-05","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","Series":"Stella and Sam","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin Stella and Sam in this new board book as they journey through the alphabet and into the hearts of a new generation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Width":"7","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 0
to 3
/ grades P
to 3
Stella and Sam ABC
Join Stella and Sam in this new board book as they journey through the alphabet and into the hearts of a new generation.
Quick View
{"id":7417201262651,"title":"Leo and Ralph","handle":"leo-and-ralph","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEver since he was in kindergarten, Leo has had a hard time making friends. He always has so much going on in his head, and his words come out so slowly that the other kids just run off to play without listening to him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThings are different after he meets Ralph. Ralph is from a different planet, and he loves outer space, just like Leo. The two friends make up their own language and invent other planets. As the early school years go by, Leo and Ralph have such a good time together that Leo’s parents worry that he is not making other friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Leo’s mother gets a job in another town, Leo reluctantly agrees to say goodbye to Ralph. Leo is in a new school now, in a higher grade. But when he doesn’t quite click with his real-life classmates, Ralph comes back, and this time, Leo has to keep his old friend a secret. Until, with the help of his family, his new classmates, and his new teacher, Leo is finally able to say goodbye to Ralph for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stellar novel about space, starting over and a friendship that's out of this world.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-07-04T11:28:30-04:00","created_at":"2025-07-04T11:19:24-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 7 - 10","By (author) Carnavas Peter","Childrens Award-Winning","Childrens New Releases","Childrens Starred Reviews","Groundwood Books","Middle Grade","pub date: 2026-02-03"],"price":1499,"price_min":1499,"price_max":1699,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":42285355270203,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781779461018","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Leo and Ralph - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1699,"weight":266,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781779461018","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":42285355335739,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781779461025","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Leo and Ralph - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1499,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781779461025","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4c5f4218-e3cb-4662-a38b-e3886b48b8e8.jpg?v=1775139408"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4c5f4218-e3cb-4662-a38b-e3886b48b8e8.jpg?v=1775139408","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Leo and Ralph. Written by Peter Carnavas. A dark blue night sky is dotted with shining stars. The title of the book is placed centerfold in light blue with the author’s name appearing underneath in white. Sitting on the letter “O” of “LEO” is a tiny white figure that looks like a little boy looking up through a telescope. A ringed planet hangs in the sky. A furry yellow alien appears at the bottom of the cover from neck-up with a wide-eyed smile on his face.","id":26599310491707,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2250,"width":1500,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4c5f4218-e3cb-4662-a38b-e3886b48b8e8.jpg?v=1775139408"},"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":2250,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4c5f4218-e3cb-4662-a38b-e3886b48b8e8.jpg?v=1775139408","width":1500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEver since he was in kindergarten, Leo has had a hard time making friends. He always has so much going on in his head, and his words come out so slowly that the other kids just run off to play without listening to him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThings are different after he meets Ralph. Ralph is from a different planet, and he loves outer space, just like Leo. The two friends make up their own language and invent other planets. As the early school years go by, Leo and Ralph have such a good time together that Leo’s parents worry that he is not making other friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Leo’s mother gets a job in another town, Leo reluctantly agrees to say goodbye to Ralph. Leo is in a new school now, in a higher grade. But when he doesn’t quite click with his real-life classmates, Ralph comes back, and this time, Leo has to keep his old friend a secret. Until, with the help of his family, his new classmates, and his new teacher, Leo is finally able to say goodbye to Ralph for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stellar novel about space, starting over and a friendship that's out of this world.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781773068817","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781773068817","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9780888995780","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781773068916","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_2":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_2_0":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_1":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_2":"04","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"11","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"17","AudienceRangeQualifier_2":"26","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"2","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"7","AudienceRangeValue_1_2":"2","AudienceRangeValue_2_0":"5","AudienceRangeValue_2_1":"10","AudienceRangeValue_2_2":"5","BASICMainSubject":"JUV039060","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"JUVENILE FICTION\/Social Themes\/Friendship","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePETER CARNAVAS\u003c\/strong\u003e created his first picture books while working as a primary school teacher. He has gone on to write and illustrate over twenty books for children, and his work has been translated into many languages around the world. His novel \u003cem\u003eLeo and Ralph\u003c\/em\u003e received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, Horn Book and School Library Journal, and was the winner of the Prime Minister’s Literary Award, Australia’s highest literary honor. Peter lives in Brisbane\/Meanjin, Australia with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Social Themes \/ Friendship","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Moving \u0026amp; Relocation","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Imagination \u0026amp; Play","BISACSubject_0":"JUV039060","BISACSubject_1":"JUV091000","BISACSubject_2":"JUV051000","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePETER CARNAVAS\u003c\/strong\u003e created his first picture books while working as a primary school teacher. He has gone on to write and illustrate over twenty books for children, and his work has been translated into many languages around the world. His novel \u003cem\u003eLeo and Ralph\u003c\/em\u003e received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, Horn Book and School Library Journal, and was the winner of the Prime Minister’s Literary Award, Australia’s highest literary honor. Peter lives in Brisbane\/Meanjin, Australia with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Carnavas, Peter","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEver since he was in kindergarten, Leo has had a hard time making friends. He always has so much going on in his head, and his words come out so slowly that the other kids just run off to play without listening to him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThings are different after he meets Ralph. Ralph is from a different planet, and he loves outer space, just like Leo. The two friends make up their own language and invent other planets. As the early school years go by, Leo and Ralph have such a good time together that Leo’s parents worry that he is not making other friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Leo’s mother gets a job in another town, Leo reluctantly agrees to say goodbye to Ralph. Leo is in a new school now, in a higher grade. But when he doesn’t quite click with his real-life classmates, Ralph comes back, and this time, Leo has to keep his old friend a secret. Until, with the help of his family, his new classmates, and his new teacher, Leo is finally able to say goodbye to Ralph for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stellar novel about space, starting over and a friendship that's out of this world.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781779461025","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781779461025\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"7.75","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","MetaKeywords":"imaginary friend;space alien;UFO;spaceship;astronomy;stargazing;daydreaming;climate change;Australia;feeling alone;loneliness;coping skills;books about;gift book;read-aloud;read-along;educational book;social-emotional learning (SEL);award-winning book;award-winning author;illustrated chapter books;books by teachers","NumberOfPages":"270","OtherText_Description_for_R_0":"\u003cp\u003eRalph took a deep breath. “… if one of my ships comes to get me, you’ll never see me again. It’ll be goodbye forever, and not because your parents said so. I’ll be gone because you won’t need me anymore.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeo scuffed the concrete with his shoe. “That won’t ever happen. I’ll always need you…. What will happen to you when I go to Dundle?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Doesn’t matter,” said Ralph. “Your parents told you to say goodbye, so that’s what we’ll do.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“But you won’t disappear in a big soccer ball just yet?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRalph shook his furry head.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Good,” said Leo. “I’ve got an idea.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe told Ralph the plan. Ralph wasn’t sure at first, but Leo talked him around. They made their secret promise, gathered Leo’s lunch things, then raced back to the classroom before they got into trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eFUN FOR INDEPENDENT EARLY READERS \u0026 CLASSROOMS: Full of banter and whimsy, and supported by eight black-and-white illustrations, \u003cem\u003eLeo and Ralph\u003c\/em\u003e is a young middle-grade novel suitable for independent readers. It also serves as an ideal read-aloud for classrooms or bedtime, providing introductions to literary conventions like prologues, flash-forwards, metaphors and internal thoughts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHOUGHTFUL AND EMPOWERING: \u003cem\u003eLeo and Ralph\u003c\/em\u003e addresses themes of self-acceptance and social-emotional literacy. Young readers will empathize with Leo's feelings of anxiety and difficulties with making friends, and feel empowered when he learns to make real-life friendships with the gentle support of family, teachers and classmates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES: This imaginative and empowering story can inspire follow-up activities for young readers in any educational setting — from journal writing to art, photography, and inventing games and languages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003e“A glowing gem that honors the slow, often difficult work of making connections with others.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003e“This must-read for families with sensitive, imaginative children is a triumph.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e“Doodles ... throughout capture and expand the warmth and whimsy of this story of self-identity and discovery.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e“Magical.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003e“This fun story reminds middle-grade readers that there is always a way to fit in.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCalgary Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeo’s best friend is a short, furry alien named Ralph. The friends are forced say goodbye when Leo’s family moves away — but why should they?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","PrizeCodeText_0":"Winner","PrizeCode_0":"01","PrizeName_0":"Prime Minister's Literary Awards, Children's Literature","PrizeYear_0":"2025","ProductFormDescription":"epub","PublicationDate":"2026-02-03","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeo’s best friend is a short, furry alien named Ralph. The friends are forced say goodbye when Leo’s family moves away — but why should they?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Width":"5","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 7
to 10
/ grades 2
to 5
Leo and Ralph
Leo’s best friend is a short, furry alien named Ralph. The friends are forced say goodbye when Leo’s family moves away — but why should they?
Quick View
{"id":7390775541819,"title":"Words Matter","handle":"words-matter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWords are powerful. Words spread truth. Words turn to action. Words matter in this lyrical account of the White Rose Resistance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe White Rose Resistance was the German student movement that used the power of the written word to speak out against the Nazis during World War II. They worked in secret to distribute leaflets condemning the government’s actions at a time when doing so meant putting your life at risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story follows siblings Hans and Sophie Scholl, who were instrumental members of the resistance. \u003cem\u003eWords Matter\u003c\/em\u003e transports readers through the world the siblings inhabited, from their idyllic childhood to becoming leaders in the Hitler Youth groups; the Nuremberg Rally; witnessing the arrests and murders of innocent people; and finally emerging as leaders of the White Rose Resistance — while still believing in the goodness that lived in the hearts of the German people. The Scholl siblings were arrested and executed in 1943 but their legacy, and the words of the Resistance, live on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in verse and strikingly illustrated for middle-grade readers, \u003cem\u003eWords Matter\u003c\/em\u003e brings to life an unforgettable true story of nonviolent resistance. Hans and Sophie’s story demonstrates the enduring power of words, especially in times of propaganda and fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes a historical note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eauthor's note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efurther reading\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehistorical context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMake connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescribe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-09T09:50:18-04:00","created_at":"2025-05-09T09:41:58-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 9 - 12","By (author) Fitch Pazner Anita","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.7","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4","CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3","Childrens Starred Reviews","Groundwood Books","Human Rights and Activism","Illustrated by Casson Sophie","Lexile measure 860L","Middle Grade","pub date: 2025-09-02","Stories from Around the World"],"price":1699,"price_min":1699,"price_max":2199,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":42181800362043,"title":"hardcover","option1":"hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773069708","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Words Matter - hardcover","public_title":"hardcover","options":["hardcover"],"price":2199,"weight":338,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781773069708","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":42181800591419,"title":"EPUB, fixed","option1":"EPUB, fixed","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773069715","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Words Matter - EPUB, fixed","public_title":"EPUB, fixed","options":["EPUB, fixed"],"price":1699,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773069715","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4d00481c-e5c8-4e9d-b525-9045ede9d586.jpg?v=1746798145","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_a91b9116-9b23-45e7-9e6e-78877d62d7c7.jpg?v=1746798144","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_60e61c4b-2abf-41ae-9bef-041060fd456f.jpg?v=1746798144","\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_053acb2b-44d0-4d78-b1ae-4c231627ae6b.jpg?v=1746798145"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4d00481c-e5c8-4e9d-b525-9045ede9d586.jpg?v=1746798145","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Cover: Words Matter. The Story of Hans and Sophie Scholl, and the White Rose Resistance. Written by Anita Fitch Pazner and illustrated by Sophie Casson. Two German soldiers march beside each other with their shadows on a tall brick wall. They wear green helmets, long-sleeved jackets and pants with knee-high brown leather boots and carry long brown guns. Behind the wall, a young girl and boy peek around the corner at the soldiers. The girl holds a brown suitcase. A white rose grows at the base of the wall.","id":25362310987835,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.685,"height":2336,"width":1600,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4d00481c-e5c8-4e9d-b525-9045ede9d586.jpg?v=1746798145"},"aspect_ratio":0.685,"height":2336,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4d00481c-e5c8-4e9d-b525-9045ede9d586.jpg?v=1746798145","width":1600},{"alt":"A young boy, Hans, runs to a girl, Sophie, who sits on a beach close to the water and is removing her shoes. Hans holds a piece of paper in one hand. On the ground beside her is an open notebook, a paper with blue ink writing, and a paintbrush in a cup on its side. Some small rocks poke out from the surface of the dark water. In the distance is a town surrounded by a tall brick wall. Text states they are siblings living in Ulm. They are surrounded by art and taught to speak up against evil.","id":25362311315515,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.354,"height":591,"width":800,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_a91b9116-9b23-45e7-9e6e-78877d62d7c7.jpg?v=1746798144"},"aspect_ratio":1.354,"height":591,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_a91b9116-9b23-45e7-9e6e-78877d62d7c7.jpg?v=1746798144","width":800},{"alt":"A row of people frames the edge of a large fire. A pile of red burning books is at their feet while large orange and yellow rolling flames roar high above them. The people all raise their right arm straight out into the air at an angle. The last man in the row of people throws a book onto the large fire. In the foreground lies a large messy pile of books. Thick, gray smoke rises from the tall flames and extends to the top of the page. Text states college students, inspired by Hitler, burned banned books.","id":25362311413819,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.354,"height":591,"width":800,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_60e61c4b-2abf-41ae-9bef-041060fd456f.jpg?v=1746798144"},"aspect_ratio":1.354,"height":591,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_60e61c4b-2abf-41ae-9bef-041060fd456f.jpg?v=1746798144","width":800},{"alt":"Sophie and Hans sit at the table reading. A plate of cookies and two glasses of milk sit on the table beside Sophie’s book. She looks over her shoulder toward the window behind Hans. He holds a book in one hand as he eats a cookie with the other. Behind him, through the window, we see two German soldiers marching side-by-side on the cobblestone street. Text states they read a lot. Sophie read a quote by a Jewish man stating where one burns books will burn people, and he was right because words spread truth.","id":25362311446587,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.354,"height":591,"width":800,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_053acb2b-44d0-4d78-b1ae-4c231627ae6b.jpg?v=1746798145"},"aspect_ratio":1.354,"height":591,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_053acb2b-44d0-4d78-b1ae-4c231627ae6b.jpg?v=1746798145","width":800}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWords are powerful. Words spread truth. Words turn to action. Words matter in this lyrical account of the White Rose Resistance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe White Rose Resistance was the German student movement that used the power of the written word to speak out against the Nazis during World War II. They worked in secret to distribute leaflets condemning the government’s actions at a time when doing so meant putting your life at risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story follows siblings Hans and Sophie Scholl, who were instrumental members of the resistance. \u003cem\u003eWords Matter\u003c\/em\u003e transports readers through the world the siblings inhabited, from their idyllic childhood to becoming leaders in the Hitler Youth groups; the Nuremberg Rally; witnessing the arrests and murders of innocent people; and finally emerging as leaders of the White Rose Resistance — while still believing in the goodness that lived in the hearts of the German people. The Scholl siblings were arrested and executed in 1943 but their legacy, and the words of the Resistance, live on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in verse and strikingly illustrated for middle-grade readers, \u003cem\u003eWords Matter\u003c\/em\u003e brings to life an unforgettable true story of nonviolent resistance. Hans and Sophie’s story demonstrates the enduring power of words, especially in times of propaganda and fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes a historical note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eauthor's note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efurther reading\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehistorical context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMake connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescribe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781773061740","AlsoRecommendedISBN_1":"9781773061740","AlsoRecommendedISBN_2":"9781773066325","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781773068992","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_1_2":"03","AudienceRangePrecision_2_0":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_1":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_2_2":"04","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"11","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"17","AudienceRangeQualifier_2":"26","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"4","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"9","AudienceRangeValue_1_2":"4","AudienceRangeValue_2_0":"7","AudienceRangeValue_2_1":"12","AudienceRangeValue_2_2":"7","BASICMainSubject":"JUV039120","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"JUVENILE FICTION\/Social Themes\/Prejudice, Racism \u0026 Colorism","BiographicalNote":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANITA FITCH PAZNER\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the \u003cem\u003eThe Topsy-Turvy Bus\u003c\/em\u003e, a picture book focused on sustainability, alternative energy sources and repairing the world. She earned an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults, is an active volunteer for the Michigan chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and a former journalist. She lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan. \u003c\/p\u003e","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Social Themes \/ Prejudice \u0026amp; Racism","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Social Themes \/ Activism \u0026amp; Social Justice","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"JUVENILE FICTION \/ Historical \/ Europe","BISACSubject_0":"JUV039120","BISACSubject_1":"JUV039290","BISACSubject_2":"JUV016040","CommonCore":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3","CommonCore_1":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4","CommonCore_2":"CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.7","ComplexityCode_0":"860L","ComplexitySchemeIdentifier_0":"06","ComplexitySchemeIdName_0":"Lexile measure","ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANITA FITCH PAZNER\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the \u003cem\u003eThe Topsy-Turvy Bus\u003c\/em\u003e, a picture book focused on sustainability, alternative energy sources and repairing the world. She earned an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults, is an active volunteer for the Michigan chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and a former journalist. She lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOPHIE CASSON\u003c\/strong\u003e illustrated \u003cem\u003eThe Prisoner and the Writer\u003c\/em\u003e, written by Heather Camlot, winner of the Canadian Jewish Literary Awards Best Children’s Book. Her other books include \u003cem\u003eThe Artist and Me\u003c\/em\u003e by Shane Peacock, a finalist for the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, and \u003cem\u003eHelen’s Birds\u003c\/em\u003e by Sara Cassidy. Sophie’s work has also appeared in the \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNature\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as in the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Sophie lives in Montreal, Quebec.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Fitch Pazner, Anita","Contributor_1":"Casson, Sophie (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWords are powerful. Words spread truth. Words turn to action. Words matter in this lyrical account of the White Rose Resistance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe White Rose Resistance was the German student movement that used the power of the written word to speak out against the Nazis during World War II. They worked in secret to distribute leaflets condemning the government’s actions at a time when doing so meant putting your life at risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story follows siblings Hans and Sophie Scholl, who were instrumental members of the resistance. \u003cem\u003eWords Matter\u003c\/em\u003e transports readers through the world the siblings inhabited, from their idyllic childhood to becoming leaders in the Hitler Youth groups; the Nuremberg Rally; witnessing the arrests and murders of innocent people; and finally emerging as leaders of the White Rose Resistance — while still believing in the goodness that lived in the hearts of the German people. The Scholl siblings were arrested and executed in 1943 but their legacy, and the words of the Resistance, live on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in verse and strikingly illustrated for middle-grade readers, \u003cem\u003eWords Matter\u003c\/em\u003e brings to life an unforgettable true story of nonviolent resistance. Hans and Sophie’s story demonstrates the enduring power of words, especially in times of propaganda and fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes a historical note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eauthor's note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efurther reading\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehistorical context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMake connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescribe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781773069715","Height":"8.875","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"\u003cp\u003eauthor's note;further reading;historical context;illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e","MetaKeywords":"war and conflict;Remembrance Day;never forget;WWII;twentieth-century history;Hitler youth;facism;book burning and book banning;Nuremburg trials;genocide;thinking for yourself;taking responsibility;taking risks;facing your fears;standing up for what you believe in;historical novel;true story;real life;giving a face to history;bringing history to life;novel in verse;poetic language","NumberOfPages":"72","OtherText_Accolades_0":"\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eWords Matter\u003c\/em\u003e is such an important book and couldn’t be more relevant right now. The spirit and bravery of Hans and Sophie Scholl is inspiring and their story is told here so deftly and with such compassion. A worthy and truly moving book.” — \u003cstrong\u003eTim Wynne-Jones, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Emperor of Any Place\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_1":"\u003cp\u003eCould there be a more timely story? In this poetic and incisive book, Anita Pazner lays bare the complex issues around free speech and censorship. \u003cem\u003eWords Matter\u003c\/em\u003e reminds us of the terrifying beauty, power, and responsibility of language. It is a clarion call to bravery that is frighteningly relevant to today’s world. — \u003cstrong\u003eAmanda West Lewis, author of \u003cem\u003eThese Are Not the Words\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFocus. Click. Wind.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eBASED ON REAL RESISTANCE: An introduction for middle-grade readers to the White Rose Resistance, a nonviolent German resistance group that opposed the Nazis at the cost of the members' own lives. Hans and Sophie Scholl were prominent members of the White Rose and were executed by the Nazis in 1943. Includes a historical note, as well as a list of names of the persecuted members of the resistance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNONVIOLENT FORMS OF PROTEST: This book explores nonviolent resistance and the importance of using one's words to stand against oppression and persecution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eREVIEWED FOR HISTORICAL ACCURACY: The text and illustrations were reviewed by Alexandra Lehmann, a nonfiction author and researcher who has written extensively on Sophie Scholl's diaries and worked with the White Rose Foundation in Munich.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWWII ANNIVERSARY: The release of this book falls on the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II: September 2, 2025.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003e“An important and well-done title that teachers will want to explore with their students.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003e“[Pazner’s] message is as cautionary as it is inspirational.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e“This book offers young readers much to think about, particularly in a new era of autocracy, hatred, and violence against the vulnerable.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHistorical Novels Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e“A vital lesson that young readers [can] absorb and can learn to live by.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJewish Book Council\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003e“A thoughtful, poignant introduction [to the White Rose Resistance].” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_5":"\u003cp\u003e“This book shows the importance of fighting fascism ... [and] readily drives home the point that words truly matter.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eChildren’s Literature Comprehensive Database\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_6":"\u003cp\u003e“An accessible biography.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA lyrical, illustrated account of the student-led White Rose Resistance, and the enduring power of words and personal sacrifice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","PrizeCodeText_0":"Short-listed","PrizeCode_0":"04","PrizeName_0":"Jane Addams Children's Book Awards","PrizeYear_0":"2026","ProductFormDescription":"EPUB, fixed","PublicationDate":"2025-09-02","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA lyrical, illustrated account of the student-led White Rose Resistance, and the enduring power of words and personal sacrifice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Subtitle":"The Story of Hans and Sophie Scholl, and the White Rose Resistance","Width":"6","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 9
to 12
/ grades 4
to 7
Words Matter
A lyrical, illustrated account of the student-led White Rose Resistance, and the enduring power of words and personal sacrifice.
