{"product_id":"white-water-paperback","title":"White Water - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael S. Bandy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEric Stein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eShadra Stickland\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Inspirational in tone, this is a strong introduction for young listeners and readers to the American Civil Rights movement.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a long bus ride into town with his grandmother on a scorching hot day, Michael runs to the water fountain to quench his thirst. But instead of refreshing him, the water tastes gritty and dirty. Dismayed, Michael begins to imagine that the water from the nearby \"white\" fountain is exactly the kind of water he would like to taste. . . . Set in 1962 in the segregation-era South at the dawn of the civil rights movement, this moving and inspirational story, based on a real-life childhood experience of author Michael S. Bandy, shows how one epiphany opens up a whole world of possibilities.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael S. Bandy \u003c\/b\u003ecaught the writing bug when his third-grade teacher surprised him with a set of Dr. Seuss books. He's been writing plays, screenplays, and books ever since. He lives in Los Angeles and is involved in a number of children's charities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Stein \u003c\/b\u003ehas written for the children's TV series \u003ci\u003eStar Street \u003c\/i\u003eand was a supervising producer on the animated special \u003ci\u003eDefender of Dynatron City. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is also on the dive team at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California, where he swims with the sharks almost every weekend. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShadra Strickland\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eBird, \u003c\/i\u003e for which she won the Ezra Keats Award and the John Steptoe award, and \u003ci\u003eOur Children Can Soar, \u003c\/i\u003efor which she won the NAACP Image Award. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 11.6 x 10 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 July 14, 2015\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 White Water\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 3.2\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":42688951615551,"sku":"9780763679453","price":10.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/880c214ce47e714a29596c950ba3cf6c.webp?v=1764983941","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/white-water-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}