{"product_id":"runaway-pond-hardcover","title":"Runaway Pond - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNancy Price Graff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBagram Ibatoulline\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on a true story, this tribute to everyday heroism doubles as a lyrical primer on how landscapes evolve.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLong Pond--clear, reflective, and bent in the middle like a crooked finger--has been a source of joy and nourishment to a Vermont village for many years. But when a sudden late-summer storm causes the pond to swell and burst its banks, endangering everyone in its path, only one person is fast enough to warn the villagers downstream. Spencer Chamberlain, the long-legged winner of countless foot races, sprints off to cries of \"Run, Chamberlain, run!\" All survive, thanks to his efforts. But after the storm the glassy pond is gone, leaving the village, and future generations, with something altogether different--and every bit as nourishing. In a gentle tall tale inspired by true events that are explored in the book's afterword, Vermont author Nancy Price Graff reveals the constantly evolving landscapes all around us, while Bagram Ibatoulline's glorious paintings speak to the beauty and inevitability of change.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Price Graff \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of seven previous books for children and adults, including \u003ci\u003eIn the Hush of the Evening \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTaking Wing\u003c\/i\u003e, and her work has been nominated for the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award. A graduate of Middlebury College, Nancy Price Graff lives in Montpelier, Vermont. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBagram Ibatoulline \u003c\/b\u003ehas illustrated many acclaimed books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Matchbox Diary\u003c\/i\u003e by Paul Fleischman; \u003ci\u003eOn the Blue Comet\u003c\/i\u003e by Rosemary Wells; \u003ci\u003eThe Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGreat Joy\u003c\/i\u003e, both by Kate DiCamillo; and \u003ci\u003eThe Serpent Came to Gloucester\u003c\/i\u003e by M. T. Anderson. Bagram Ibatoulline lives in Chichester, New York.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.4 x 9.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695861403711,"sku":"9781536219982","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/84ed29783b72ee6cec48787a26f2aadf.webp?v=1765005338","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/runaway-pond-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}