{"product_id":"blue-willow-paperback","title":"Blue Willow - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDoris Gates\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo Janey Larkin, the blue willow plate was the most beautiful thing in her life, a symbol of the home she could only dimly remember. Now that her father was an itinerant worker, Janey didn't have a home she could call her own or any real friends, as her family had to keep moving, following the crops from farm to farm. Someday, Janey promised the willow plate, with its picture of a real house, her family would once again be able to set down roots in a community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlue Willow \u003c\/i\u003eis an important fictional account of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, and has been called \u003ci\u003eThe Grapes of Wrath\u003c\/i\u003e for children. It won a Newbery Honor and many other awards.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoris Gates was a librarian and writer of children's fiction. \u003ci\u003eBlue Willow \u003c\/i\u003ewas groundbreaking in its use of realistic storytelling for children. Doris Gates is also known for her collections of Greek mythology, including \u003ci\u003eA Fair Wind for Troy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.6 x 5 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 September 30, 1976\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Newbery Medal (1941)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue Willow\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42684503785535,"sku":"9780140309249","price":9.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/546cc65cfaf219d434ceb9ced84c74ff.webp?v=1764967720","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/blue-willow-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}