{"product_id":"catwings-return-hardcover","title":"Catwings Return - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eUrsula K. Le Guin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eS. D. Schindler\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames and Harriet return to the city in this second book in legendary author Ursula K. Le Guin's bestselling Catwings chapter book series, now with a new look!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs kittens, James, Thelma, Harriet, and Roger took advantage of their wings by flying away from the busy city where they were born. Now the cats live comfortably in the country with two human friends. But a big adventure is in store for James and Harriet when they decide to return to the city to visit their mother. So much has changed! The dumpster where the kittens grew up is gone. All the buildings in their old alley are being torn down. And inside one of them is a wonderful surprise, just waiting to be discovered...\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUrsula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) was the celebrated author of twenty-three novels, twelve volumes of short stories, eleven volumes of poetry, thirteen children's books, five essay collections, and four works of translation. Her acclaimed books received the Hugo, Nebula, Endeavor, Locus, Otherwise, Theodore Sturgeon, PEN\/Malamud, and National Book Awards; a Newbery Honor; and the Pushcart and Janet Heidinger Kafka Prizes, among others. In 2014, she was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2016 joined the short list of authors to be published in their lifetimes by the Library of America. Le Guin was also the recipient of the Association for Library Service to Children's May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award and the Margaret A. Edwards Award. She received lifetime achievement awards from the World Fantasy Convention, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association, and Willamette Writers, as well as the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Grand Master Award and the Library of Congress Living Legend Award. Her website is UrsulaKLeGuin.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eS. D. Schindler is the popular and versatile illustrator of many books for children, including Ursula K. Le Guin's Catwings series; \u003ci\u003eSkeleton Hiccups \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMonster Mess!\u003c\/i\u003e, both by Margery Cuyler; \u003ci\u003eBig Pumpkin \u003c\/i\u003eand the ALA Notable Children's Book \u003ci\u003eDon't Fidget a Feather!, \u003c\/i\u003e both by Erica Silverman; \u003ci\u003eHow Santa Got His Job\u003c\/i\u003e by Stephen Krensky; and \u003ci\u003eJohnny Appleseed\u003c\/i\u003e by Rosemary and Stephen Vincent Ben騁. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His website is SDSchindlerBooks.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.1 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695953875007,"sku":"9781665936637","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d157b71ccfbf91d0a3f4469cb362b572_a7583ca9-d015-4f7c-a8a4-b717e4ebaf2d.webp?v=1765005676","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/catwings-return-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}