{"product_id":"avis-dolphin-hardcover","title":"Avis Dolphin - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrieda Wishinsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWillow Dawson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspired by the story of actual passengers on the ill-fated \u003cem\u003eLusitania\u003c\/em\u003e, this is a novel of great adventure and suspense, including graphic novel-style illustrations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvis Dolphin doesn't want to leave New York and sail to England on the \u003cem\u003eLusitania\u003c\/em\u003e. War is raging in Europe, and the Germans threaten to sink the ship. Avis is lonely and afraid until she meets a kindly professor whose stories of a magical island help her face an uncertain future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen the \u003cem\u003eLusitania\u003c\/em\u003e is attacked, Avis must draw on all her newfound strength to cope with the confusion, terror and despair. How can she survive the sudden devastation of the ship? Will the people she cares about, especially the professor, live through the horror and danger? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe immediacy of Frieda Wishinsky's voice will engage readers in this thrilling story based on real events. They will identify with Avis and Professor Holbourn as they grapple with a stubborn captain, encounter German stowaways and contend with the feud between Avis's two cabin mates. In an atmosphere of growing anxiety, readers will be glued to the dramatic events as they unfold and the surprising fate of the people they have come to know.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWillow Dawson's art depicts the stories the professor tells Avis in enchanting graphic-novel form. They provide a riveting magical element to the story, creating a story-within-a-story.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLike Avis, readers will fall in love with Foula and will dream of the island long after they have reached the last page of this exciting story.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.1\u003cbr\u003e Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.7\u003cbr\u003e Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrieda Wishinsky\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of over 60 books. She writes in a variety of genres: picture books, novels and non-fiction. Her books have been translated into many languages and her picture book \u003ci\u003ePlease, Louise!\u003c\/i\u003e won the 2008 Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. Frieda's newest books are \u003ci\u003eExplorers Who Made It... or died trying\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA History of Just About Everything\u003c\/i\u003e, written with Elizabeth MacLeod. Frieda loves sharing the writing process with students at all levels. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAward winning author and illustrator \u003cb\u003eWillow Dawson's\u003c\/b\u003e books include \u003ci\u003eGhost Limb\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHyena in Petticoats\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Green Book of the Big Blue Sea\u003c\/i\u003e with Helaine Becker, \u003ci\u003eLila and Ecco's Do-It-Yourself Comics Club\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNo Girls Allowed\u003c\/i\u003e with Susan Hughes, and the upcoming \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf-Birds\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have been supported by the Toronto Arts Council, the Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts. Willow Dawson also teaches Creating Comics and Graphic Novels at the University of Toronto's School of Continuing Studies. She lives in Toronto. willowdawson.com\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10.1 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696131215423,"sku":"9781554984893","price":20.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e05e65ee78c43edfad61eb50b3dbe266.webp?v=1765006313","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/avis-dolphin-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}