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{"id":7325146513467,"title":"A Bird's Eye","handle":"a-birds-eye","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, and selected as an Amazon.ca Best Book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith all the wonder of a small-scale\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecomes this moving and unforgettable novel about childhood, love, and magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in a Jewish neighbourhood in the 1930s, young Benjamin Kleeman falls in love, first with Corrine Foster and then with magic. Hiding his new passions from his parents — the long-suffering Bella, an Italian immigrant, and Jacob, a talented but failed inventor of elaborate mechanical devices — Benjamin begins apprenticeships in magic and life itself, learning along the way that everything is more complicated than it seems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith wit, tenderness, humour, and, startling beauty, Cary Fagan brings a gifted young man’s rise to a peculiar kind of stardom, wonderfully alive.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-09T10:09:58-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-09T10:09:58-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":1995,"price_min":1995,"price_max":1995,"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":41930273292347,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9781770893108","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"A Bird's Eye","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1995,"weight":263,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9781770893108","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781770893108.jpg?v=1736435336"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781770893108.jpg?v=1736435336","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24980280606779,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.621,"height":2256,"width":1400,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781770893108.jpg?v=1736435336"},"aspect_ratio":0.621,"height":2256,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781770893108.jpg?v=1736435336","width":1400}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, and selected as an Amazon.ca Best Book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith all the wonder of a small-scale\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecomes this moving and unforgettable novel about childhood, love, and magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in a Jewish neighbourhood in the 1930s, young Benjamin Kleeman falls in love, first with Corrine Foster and then with magic. Hiding his new passions from his parents — the long-suffering Bella, an Italian immigrant, and Jacob, a talented but failed inventor of elaborate mechanical devices — Benjamin begins apprenticeships in magic and life itself, learning along the way that everything is more complicated than it seems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith wit, tenderness, humour, and, startling beauty, Cary Fagan brings a gifted young man’s rise to a peculiar kind of stardom, wonderfully alive.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCARY FAGAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cage Went in Search of a Bird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e, illustrated by Banafsheh Erfanian, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSon of Happy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Fagan, Cary","Imprint":"House of Anansi Press","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc"}
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{"id":7325058138171,"title":"Ned Mouse Breaks Away","handle":"ned-mouse-breaks-away","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Rocky Mountain Book Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNed Mouse has been sent to jail. His crime? Writing \"The government is unfair to mice!\" in his spinach. But Ned does not like jail. He does not like his tiny cell. He does not like the food. And he does not look good in stripes. \"I would give my right arm to be out of here,\" he thinks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThus begin his attempts to make a break for freedom. He tries digging a tunnel. He tries building an escape plane in shop class. He tries fleeing down the drain hole in the tub. Yet each time his attempts are foiled by the keeper -- the big gentle guard who has the brains of a tree but who is devoted to his job, which is to keep prisoners in their cells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe years pass, and Ned very nearly gives up. Then one day he receives a letter from his long-lost friend Mort, who tempts him with stories of the beautiful sunrises at his house by the sea. Filled with new determination, Ned comes up with the most daring escape plan yet.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-08T17:09:41-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-08T17:09:41-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":895,"price_min":895,"price_max":895,"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":41929944793147,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9780888995940","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Ned Mouse Breaks Away","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":895,"weight":91,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9780888995940","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888995940.jpg?v=1736374094"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888995940.jpg?v=1736374094","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24979709067323,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.659,"height":2623,"width":1729,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888995940.jpg?v=1736374094"},"aspect_ratio":0.659,"height":2623,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888995940.jpg?v=1736374094","width":1729}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Rocky Mountain Book Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNed Mouse has been sent to jail. His crime? Writing \"The government is unfair to mice!\" in his spinach. But Ned does not like jail. He does not like his tiny cell. He does not like the food. And he does not look good in stripes. \"I would give my right arm to be out of here,\" he thinks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThus begin his attempts to make a break for freedom. He tries digging a tunnel. He tries building an escape plane in shop class. He tries fleeing down the drain hole in the tub. Yet each time his attempts are foiled by the keeper -- the big gentle guard who has the brains of a tree but who is devoted to his job, which is to keep prisoners in their cells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe years pass, and Ned very nearly gives up. Then one day he receives a letter from his long-lost friend Mort, who tempts him with stories of the beautiful sunrises at his house by the sea. Filled with new determination, Ned comes up with the most daring escape plan yet.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTIM WYNNE-JONES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e is the author of more than 35 books and is a two-time winner of the Governor General's Award, as well as a two-time winner of the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award and of the Arthur Ellis Award. His recent books include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWar at the Snow White Motel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Starlight Claim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e. Tim is the recipient of the Edgar Award, the Vicky Metcalf Award for a Body of Work and is an Officer to the Order of Canada. He lives in Perth, Ontario.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003eDusan Petricic is a world-renowned cartoonist, illustrator and graphic designer. Born in Belgrade, he now lives in Toronto.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Wynne-Jones, Tim","Contributor_1":"Petričić, Dušan","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd"}
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{"id":7325056827451,"title":"Thumb and the Bad Guys","handle":"thumb-and-the-bad-guys","description":"\u003cp\u003eThumb and his best friend, Susan, love movie nights, when the entire community of New Auckland gathers in the school gym to eat popcorn and watch videos. Mostly they are movies about bad guys being tracked down by cool detectives. It's the villains, Thumb realizes, that make life interesting. If only he could track down a bad guy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut New Auckland is a remote fishing village. There are only 143 people in the entire community. How could there possibly be bad guys around? Thumb is determined, and so he and Susan conduct a stakeout. Their suspicions soon focus on Kirk McKenna, a toothless, bald fisherman. They track Kirk to a hidden shed in the woods, where they hear the muffled but chilling sounds of wailing. Meanwhile, their teacher sends the kids off to solve a different kind of mystery -- an archeological one that leads them to the possible site of an early European gun placement. Suddenly mysteries abound for Thumb and his friends.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-08T16:53:53-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-08T16:53:53-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":995,"price_min":995,"price_max":995,"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":41929938829371,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9780888999177","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Thumb and the Bad Guys","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":995,"weight":118,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9780888999177","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":[],"featured_image":null,"options":["Title"],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThumb and his best friend, Susan, love movie nights, when the entire community of New Auckland gathers in the school gym to eat popcorn and watch videos. Mostly they are movies about bad guys being tracked down by cool detectives. It's the villains, Thumb realizes, that make life interesting. If only he could track down a bad guy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut New Auckland is a remote fishing village. There are only 143 people in the entire community. How could there possibly be bad guys around? Thumb is determined, and so he and Susan conduct a stakeout. Their suspicions soon focus on Kirk McKenna, a toothless, bald fisherman. They track Kirk to a hidden shed in the woods, where they hear the muffled but chilling sounds of wailing. Meanwhile, their teacher sends the kids off to solve a different kind of mystery -- an archeological one that leads them to the possible site of an early European gun placement. Suddenly mysteries abound for Thumb and his friends.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"Ken Roberts is the author of several popular books for young readers, including \u003cem\u003eHiccup Champion of the World, Crazy Ideas, Pop Bottles, Nothing Wright, Past Tense\u003c\/em\u003e (shortlisted for a Governor General’s Award) and two highly praised previous Thumb books — \u003cem\u003eThe Thumb in the Box\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThumb on a Diamond\u003c\/em\u003e (Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice, SSLI Honor Book, Horn Book Fanfare Top Ten List). Ken is chief librarian of the Hamilton Public Library. He lives in Hamilton, Ontario.","ContributorBio_1":"Leanne Franson is a children's book illustrator who was born in Regina, Saskatchewan and who lives now in Montreal. She has illustrated the books in Ken Roberts' Thumb series.","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Roberts, Ken","Contributor_1":"Franson, Leanne","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd"}
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{"id":7325055778875,"title":"Snow Children","handle":"snow-children","description":"\u003cp\u003eYuta and Yuna are snow children. They are attending an ice festival in their hometown when they hear about a meeting on global warming. Yuna doesn't want to go, but Yuta persuades her. On their way they meet a family of rabbits who have almost been buried by an avalanche, hungry polar bears who can no longer hunt on the frozen ocean, and a herd of caribou who can't find the grasses they like to eat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnow people from all around the world have gathered for the meeting, and although Yuta and Yuna feel shy, they tell the group about the animals they have encountered. \"Colder is better,\" some people say. \"Maybe, but what can we do about the heat?\" say others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when shimmering snowflakes begin to fall, all the snow people are filled with joy. They recognize that they have a beautiful world and that it is up to them to save it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a picture book that works well as a story and as a vehicle to address the crucial issue of global warming with very young children. It includes facts on the effects of climate change as well as a list of things that even the youngest readers can do to help the situation.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-08T16:33:00-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-08T16:33:00-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":1795,"price_min":1795,"price_max":1795,"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":41929925525563,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9781554981441","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Snow Children","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1795,"weight":327,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9781554981441","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":[],"featured_image":null,"options":["Title"],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eYuta and Yuna are snow children. They are attending an ice festival in their hometown when they hear about a meeting on global warming. Yuna doesn't want to go, but Yuta persuades her. On their way they meet a family of rabbits who have almost been buried by an avalanche, hungry polar bears who can no longer hunt on the frozen ocean, and a herd of caribou who can't find the grasses they like to eat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSnow people from all around the world have gathered for the meeting, and although Yuta and Yuna feel shy, they tell the group about the animals they have encountered. \"Colder is better,\" some people say. \"Maybe, but what can we do about the heat?\" say others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when shimmering snowflakes begin to fall, all the snow people are filled with joy. They recognize that they have a beautiful world and that it is up to them to save it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a picture book that works well as a story and as a vehicle to address the crucial issue of global warming with very young children. It includes facts on the effects of climate change as well as a list of things that even the youngest readers can do to help the situation.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"Masako Yamashita has had a lifelong passion for painting and drawing, and she studied traditional Japanese painting in Kyoto. Her illustrations have won a number of awards and prizes at picture book competitions in Japan. This is her first picture book. She and her husband, a former diplomat, have lived in the United States, Indonesia, Belgium, Taiwan, Germany, Bangladesh, Sweden and Canada. They now live in Tokyo.\u0026nbsp;","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Yamashita, Masako","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd"}
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{"id":7325055189051,"title":"Roses Sing on New Snow","handle":"roses-sing-on-new-snow","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe truth is out as Maylin demonstrates when her fabulous cooking wins the day and not even the governor of South China can make a perfect copy of her dish.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-08T16:25:08-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-08T16:25:08-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":595,"price_min":595,"price_max":595,"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":41929922314299,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9780888992178","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Roses Sing on New Snow","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":595,"weight":109,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9780888992178","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":[],"featured_image":null,"options":["Title"],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThe truth is out as Maylin demonstrates when her fabulous cooking wins the day and not even the governor of South China can make a perfect copy of her dish.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"Paul Yee was born in Spalding, Saskatchewan, and grew up in Vancouver's Chinatown. A former archivist, he now writes full time. His books have won many awards and honors, including the Governor General's Award (\u003cem\u003eGhost Train\u003c\/em\u003e), the Ruth Schwartz Award (\u003cem\u003eGhost Train\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRoses Sing on New Snow\u003c\/em\u003e), and the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award (\u003cem\u003eTales from Gold Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e). He has won the Vancouver Book Award and been shortlisted for the BC Book Prize, and his books have been named to several lists, including NYPL Books for the Teen Age (\u003cem\u003eDead Man’s Gold\u003c\/em\u003e), ALA Notables and Booklist's Top Ten Historical Fiction. Most recently, Paul’s young adult novel Money Boy was named a Stonewall Honor Book and he won the Vicky Metcalf Award for a body of work. Paul lives in Toronto.","ContributorBio_1":"Harvey Chan immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong as a teenager. He has won the Ruth Schwartz Children's Book Award three times - with Paul Yee for \u003cem\u003eRoses Sing on New Snow\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGhost Train\u003c\/em\u003e, and with Celia Barker Lottridge for \u003cem\u003eMusic for the Tsar of the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e by Celia Barker Lottridge. Harvey is currently living in Hong Kong. ","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Yee, Paul","Contributor_1":"Chan, Harvey","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd"}
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{"id":7325054435387,"title":"City Alphabet","handle":"city-alphabet","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe urban landscape is alive with words. You only have to look to find them -- bold, brassy and obvious, or hidden, secret and mysterious. It's this intriguing aspect of the city that Matt Beam has captured in his photographs - words spray-painted on walls, etched in concrete, carved into wood, stuck onto glass. He and Joanne Schwartz have collaborated to create a visually arresting alphabet book that documents the random occurrences of language all around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is an edgy catalogue of words from \"art\" to \"zoo\" that inspires us all to look more closely. This beautifully designed book is a small treasure for those who love to explore and engage with the city in which they live.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-08T16:15:13-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-08T16:15:13-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":1895,"price_min":1895,"price_max":1895,"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":41929916710971,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9780888999283","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"City Alphabet","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1895,"weight":426,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9780888999283","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888999283.jpg?v=1736370838"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888999283.jpg?v=1736370838","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24979695173691,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.41,"height":522,"width":736,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888999283.jpg?v=1736370838"},"aspect_ratio":1.41,"height":522,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888999283.jpg?v=1736370838","width":736}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThe urban landscape is alive with words. You only have to look to find them -- bold, brassy and obvious, or hidden, secret and mysterious. It's this intriguing aspect of the city that Matt Beam has captured in his photographs - words spray-painted on walls, etched in concrete, carved into wood, stuck onto glass. He and Joanne Schwartz have collaborated to create a visually arresting alphabet book that documents the random occurrences of language all around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is an edgy catalogue of words from \"art\" to \"zoo\" that inspires us all to look more closely. This beautifully designed book is a small treasure for those who love to explore and engage with the city in which they live.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOANNE SCHWARTZ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e was born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. She is the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTown Is by the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e, illustrated by Sydney Smith, winner of the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award and the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, among many other honors. Her first picture book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOur Corner Grocery Store\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e, illustrated by Laura Beingessner, was nominated for the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. She has written several other highly acclaimed picture books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePinny in Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePinny in Fall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e, both illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant. Joanne has been a children’s librarian for more than twenty-five years. She lives in Toronto.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003eMatt Beam was born in Toronto and is a writer, photographer, and teacher. He lives with his partner, Lorraine, in downtown Toronto.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003eVisit Matt Beam's website:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/mattbeam.com\/ws\/content\/home.htm\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003ehttp:\/\/mattbeam.com\/ws\/content\/home.htm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003eFollow Matt Beam on Twitter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.twitter.com\/authormattbeam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Schwartz, Joanne","Contributor_1":"Beam, Matt","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd"}
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{"id":7325051748411,"title":"Wolf Wanted","handle":"wolf-wanted","description":"\u003cp\u003eManny is looking for a job. He sees an ad in the paper \"Wolf Wanted,\" and although a real wolf is wanted, he responds anyway since his surname is \"Wolf.\" Luckily for Manny, so many wolves respond to the ad that a new job has to be created to answer all the letters. He is chosen for the new job because he is such a good writer. And fortunately, he also loves to read and knows many stories, and so he can see through the wolves' letters, with their glowing descriptions of themselves, and discern their true natures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManny recognizes the different wolves as characters from \"Little Red Riding Hood\" and \"The Three Little Pigs\" and Aesop's Fables and \"Peter and the Wolf,\" for example. He finally decides that the problem is with the ad itself, which he rewrites, clarifying that a real wolf is wanted so that a documentary can be made to show people what real wolves are like. The book concludes with a non-fiction spread, illustrated with photos, which describes the current predicament of wolves all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-08T15:54:17-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-08T15:54:17-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":1895,"price_min":1895,"price_max":1895,"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":41929909502011,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9780888998804","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Wolf Wanted","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1895,"weight":358,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9780888998804","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":[],"featured_image":null,"options":["Title"],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eManny is looking for a job. He sees an ad in the paper \"Wolf Wanted,\" and although a real wolf is wanted, he responds anyway since his surname is \"Wolf.\" Luckily for Manny, so many wolves respond to the ad that a new job has to be created to answer all the letters. He is chosen for the new job because he is such a good writer. And fortunately, he also loves to read and knows many stories, and so he can see through the wolves' letters, with their glowing descriptions of themselves, and discern their true natures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManny recognizes the different wolves as characters from \"Little Red Riding Hood\" and \"The Three Little Pigs\" and Aesop's Fables and \"Peter and the Wolf,\" for example. He finally decides that the problem is with the ad itself, which he rewrites, clarifying that a real wolf is wanted so that a documentary can be made to show people what real wolves are like. The book concludes with a non-fiction spread, illustrated with photos, which describes the current predicament of wolves all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003eManny is looking for a job. He sees an ad in the paper \"Wolf Wanted,\" and although a real wolf is wanted, he responds anyway since his surname is \"Wolf.\" Luckily for Manny, so many wolves respond to the ad that a new job has to be created to answer all the letters. He is chosen for the new job because he is such a good writer. And fortunately, he also loves to read and knows many stories, and so he can see through the wolves' letters, with their glowing descriptions of themselves, and discern their true natures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManny recognizes the different wolves as characters from \"Little Red Riding Hood\" and \"The Three Little Pigs\" and Aesop's Fables and \"Peter and the Wolf,\" for example. He finally decides that the problem is with the ad itself, which he rewrites, clarifying that a real wolf is wanted so that a documentary can be made to show people what real wolves are like. The book concludes with a non-fiction spread, illustrated with photos, which describes the current predicament of wolves all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorBio_1":"Laurent Cardon works as a storyboarder and teaches film. He has illustrated many books, winning the Hors Concours (FNLIJ) twice. He lives in Sao Paulo.\u0026nbsp;","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Machado, Ana Maria","Contributor_1":"Cardon, Laurent","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd"}
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{"id":7325050699835,"title":"Petit, the Monster","handle":"petit-the-monster","description":"\u003cp\u003ePetit is puzzled. He's a good boy when he plays with his dog. But he's a bad boy when he pulls a girl's hair. He can be very nice to his grandfather but terrible to pigeons. It's good when he takes care of his toys, but very bad when he doesn't want to share them. In short, the world is mysterious to Petit. It's exhausting trying to figure it all out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a brilliant, funny and ever-so-true recreation of a small boy's world. The ambiguities and confusions confronting the behavior of human beings, even small children, are so perfectly and lovingly observed and so wonderfully illustrated that this book is a little masterpiece. Every child and every grownup with any honesty will recognize themselves in this story.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-08T15:40:04-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-08T15:40:04-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":1695,"price_min":1695,"price_max":1695,"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":41929905406011,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9780888999474","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Petit, the Monster","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1695,"weight":299,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9780888999474","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888999474.jpg?v=1736368751"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888999474.jpg?v=1736368751","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24979683311675,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.982,"height":2439,"width":2394,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888999474.jpg?v=1736368751"},"aspect_ratio":0.982,"height":2439,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888999474.jpg?v=1736368751","width":2394}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003ePetit is puzzled. He's a good boy when he plays with his dog. But he's a bad boy when he pulls a girl's hair. He can be very nice to his grandfather but terrible to pigeons. It's good when he takes care of his toys, but very bad when he doesn't want to share them. In short, the world is mysterious to Petit. It's exhausting trying to figure it all out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a brilliant, funny and ever-so-true recreation of a small boy's world. The ambiguities and confusions confronting the behavior of human beings, even small children, are so perfectly and lovingly observed and so wonderfully illustrated that this book is a little masterpiece. Every child and every grownup with any honesty will recognize themselves in this story.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISOL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e is an Argentine author and illustrator of children’s books with a passion for comic book artistry, literature and the visual arts. She has been honored with the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for her outstanding contribution to children’s literature, has twice been selected as a finalist for the Hans Christian Andersen Award and has won a Golden Apple at the Biennial of Illustration, Bratislava. Isol has also written and illustrated The Menino; Petit, the Monster; Beautiful Griselda and Nocturne. To date, her books have been published in over twenty countries and in seventeen languages. Isol lives in Buenos Aires.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Isol","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd"}
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{"id":7325050306619,"title":"The Strongest Man in the World","handle":"the-strongest-man-in-the-world","description":"\u003cp\u003eStrongman and circus owner Louis Cyr captured the world's imagination with his remarkable feats of strength and his mammoth proportions. Set in Quebec at the turn of the 20th century, this biography, in graphic-novel style, features the celebrity in his old age as he recalls the glory days for his young daughter. In vivid detail he recounts his adventures traveling through Europe, performing feats of strength that astounded audiences and remain unsurpassed today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNicolas Debon's vibrant illustrations and moving text bring the world of long-ago circuses and celebrities to life for young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-08T15:34:18-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-08T15:34:18-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":1895,"price_min":1895,"price_max":1895,"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":41929903145019,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9780888997319","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Strongest Man in the World","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1895,"weight":345,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9780888997319","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":[],"featured_image":null,"options":["Title"],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eStrongman and circus owner Louis Cyr captured the world's imagination with his remarkable feats of strength and his mammoth proportions. Set in Quebec at the turn of the 20th century, this biography, in graphic-novel style, features the celebrity in his old age as he recalls the glory days for his young daughter. In vivid detail he recounts his adventures traveling through Europe, performing feats of strength that astounded audiences and remain unsurpassed today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNicolas Debon's vibrant illustrations and moving text bring the world of long-ago circuses and celebrities to life for young readers.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"Nicolas Debon was born in Northern France and later moved to Nancy where he studied art at l'Ecole nationale des Beaux-Arts before moving to Toronto for ten years. His picture book \u003cem\u003eThe Strongest Man in the World\u003c\/em\u003e won the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e\/\u003cem\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/em\u003e Award. Nicolas currently lives in France.","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Debon, Nicolas","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd"}
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{"id":7325049978939,"title":"The Auction 2nd ed","handle":"the-auction-2nd-ed","description":"\u003cp\u003eHurt and angry that his grandfather is selling the family farm, Todd has come to help him prepare for the auction that will take place the following day. What starts out as a sad occasion becomes happy as the two share the stories of the old days when Grandfather created the farm out of the prairie. \u003cem\u003eThe Auction\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautiful and moving story about coming to grips with loss and change.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-08T15:23:20-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-08T15:23:20-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":695,"price_min":695,"price_max":695,"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":41929901801531,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9780888998422","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Auction 2nd ed","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":695,"weight":127,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9780888998422","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":[],"featured_image":null,"options":["Title"],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eHurt and angry that his grandfather is selling the family farm, Todd has come to help him prepare for the auction that will take place the following day. What starts out as a sad occasion becomes happy as the two share the stories of the old days when Grandfather created the farm out of the prairie. \u003cem\u003eThe Auction\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautiful and moving story about coming to grips with loss and change.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"Jan Andrews is a well-known author and storyteller who has been nominated for the Governor General’s Award three times. She has written books that have become classics, including \u003cem\u003eVery Last First Time\u003c\/em\u003e (illustrated by Ian Wallace), \u003cem\u003eThe Auction\u003c\/em\u003e (illustrated by Karen Reczuch) and \u003cem\u003eOut of the Everywhere: Tales for a New World\u003c\/em\u003e (illustrated by Simon Ng). She is the founding president of the Storytellers of Canada and has performed at festivals and in concert throughout Canada and the U.S., as well as in Australia and England.","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003eKaren Reczuch 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 Vancouver Children’s Literature Roundtable Information Book Award. Karen’s other publications include \u003cem\u003eWest Coast Wild\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the VCLR Information Book Award; \u003cem\u003eThe Auction\u003c\/em\u003e by Jan Andrews, a Governor General’s Award finalist; \u003cem\u003eJust Like New \u003c\/em\u003eby Ainslie Manson, winner of the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award; and \u003cem\u003eSalmon Creek\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the BC Book Prize. Karen’s work includes scientific, historical and archeological illustration, and has been exhibited internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Andrews, Jan","Contributor_1":"Reczuch, Karen","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd"}
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{"id":7325049225275,"title":"The Jesus Sayings","handle":"the-jesus-sayings","description":"\u003cp\u003eJesus never said he was the son of God, he made no mention of the devil, and he didn't instruct his followers to wait for their reward in the eternal afterlife. Today, many people are shocked by these sober conclusions of modern biblical scholarship. So what did Jesus teach?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSocial historian Rex Weyler uncovers the mystery surrounding the historical Jesus, whose voice and words have been distorted by centuries of revision. By examining the research of international Bible scholars and some 200 competing ancient sources, including the recent discovery of the extraordinary Gospels of Thomas and Mary, Weyler recreates the life of Jesus and his legacy, from the Roman Empire to our present age, and offers a fresh and provocative view of Jesus' message and his mission.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-08T15:07:49-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-08T15:07:49-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":1995,"price_min":1995,"price_max":1995,"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":41929887940667,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9780887848193","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Jesus Sayings","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1995,"weight":535,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9780887848193","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780887848193.jpg?v=1736366788"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780887848193.jpg?v=1736366788","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24979675611195,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":2547,"width":1649,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780887848193.jpg?v=1736366788"},"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":2547,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780887848193.jpg?v=1736366788","width":1649}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eJesus never said he was the son of God, he made no mention of the devil, and he didn't instruct his followers to wait for their reward in the eternal afterlife. Today, many people are shocked by these sober conclusions of modern biblical scholarship. So what did Jesus teach?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSocial historian Rex Weyler uncovers the mystery surrounding the historical Jesus, whose voice and words have been distorted by centuries of revision. By examining the research of international Bible scholars and some 200 competing ancient sources, including the recent discovery of the extraordinary Gospels of Thomas and Mary, Weyler recreates the life of Jesus and his legacy, from the Roman Empire to our present age, and offers a fresh and provocative view of Jesus' message and his mission.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003eRex Weyler is a critically acclaimed author and religion commentator. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003eVisit Rex Weyler's website:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003ehttp:\/\/rexweyler.com\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Weyler, Rex","Imprint":"House of Anansi Press","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc"}
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{"id":7325048799291,"title":"Out of Orbit","handle":"out-of-orbit","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn February 2003, American astronauts Donald Pettit and Kenneth Bowersox and Russian flight engineer Nikolai Budarin were on a routine fourteen-week mission maintaining the International Space Station. But then the space shuttle Columbia exploded far beneath them. With the launch program suspended indefinitely, these astronauts had suddenly lost their ride back to earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOut of Orbit chronicles the efforts of the beleaguered mission controls in Houston and Moscow as they worked frantically against the clock, ultimately settling on a plan that felt, at best, like a long shot. Latched to the side of the space station was a Russian-built Soyuz TMA-1 capsule, the rocket equivalent of a 1976 Gremlin. Despite the inherent danger, the Soyuz became the only hope to return Bowersox, Budarin, and Pettit home. Their harrowing journey back to earth is a powerful reminder that space travel remains an incredibly dangerous pursuit.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-08T14:54:44-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-08T14:54:44-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":1495,"price_min":1495,"price_max":1495,"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":41929881681979,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9780887847936","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Out of Orbit","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1495,"weight":227,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9780887847936","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780887847936.jpg?v=1736366031"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780887847936.jpg?v=1736366031","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24979670401083,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.648,"height":2397,"width":1554,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780887847936.jpg?v=1736366031"},"aspect_ratio":0.648,"height":2397,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780887847936.jpg?v=1736366031","width":1554}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eIn February 2003, American astronauts Donald Pettit and Kenneth Bowersox and Russian flight engineer Nikolai Budarin were on a routine fourteen-week mission maintaining the International Space Station. But then the space shuttle Columbia exploded far beneath them. With the launch program suspended indefinitely, these astronauts had suddenly lost their ride back to earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOut of Orbit chronicles the efforts of the beleaguered mission controls in Houston and Moscow as they worked frantically against the clock, ultimately settling on a plan that felt, at best, like a long shot. Latched to the side of the space station was a Russian-built Soyuz TMA-1 capsule, the rocket equivalent of a 1976 Gremlin. Despite the inherent danger, the Soyuz became the only hope to return Bowersox, Budarin, and Pettit home. Their harrowing journey back to earth is a powerful reminder that space travel remains an incredibly dangerous pursuit.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003eChris Jones is a journalist and author of the books \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFalling Hard: A Rookie's Year in Boxing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOut of Orbit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e. He lives in Ottawa and is a contributing editor of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e magazine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Jones, Chris","Imprint":"House of Anansi Press","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc"}
