{"product_id":"the-sleeping-lady-paperback","title":"The Sleeping Lady - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnn Dixon\u003c\/b\u003e (Retold by), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Johns\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo many people who gaze across Cook Inlet from Anchorage, Alaska, Mount Susitna looks like a slumbering woman. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sleeping Lady \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a modern-day folk legend that accounts for both Alaska's first snowfall and for the origin of this beautiful mountain. It is also a classic tale about a time of peace and the consequences of war. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Enchanting oil paintings by artist Elizabeth Johns capture the village life of the giant people, a prehistoric, peace-loving group and the drama that ensues when they must face a band of menacing warriors. The tale centers on the fate of the story's two betrothed lovers, Nekatla and Susitna, whose encounters with war bring a lasting change to the land and their people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Cloaked in snow in winter and wildflowers in summer, Mount Susitna embodies the hope for peace so relevant at any age. As much a mythical explanation for natural phenomena as it is a tale about a time when people lived in harmony with nature and each other.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnn Dixon is the author of numerous books including \"Alone Across the Arctic, Big-Enough Anna,\" \"Blueberry Shoe,\" and \"When Posey Peeked at Christmas.\" She is a librarian and lives in Homer, Alaska. \u003cbr\u003e Elizabeth Johns is a painter and has illustrated several books including \"The Sleeping Lady\" and \"Sunflower Sal.\" She is a former resident of the Pacific Northwest and now lives in Bristol, Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 10.8 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2001\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 Sleeping Lady\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693845286975,"sku":"9780882404950","price":15.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/cb38d19bd715a9f82c6625328123e9aa.webp?v=1765000161","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-sleeping-lady-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}