{"product_id":"a-long-road-on-a-short-day-9780544888364","title":"A Long Road on a Short Day","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA tender story of a father-son adventure with themes of community and kindness, in short chapters with vivid full-color illustrations, by bestseller and Newbery Honor winner Gary D. Schmidt and acclaimed artist Eugene Yelchin.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a story of perseverance and determination told with warmth and sparkling with humor, a short winter day finds Samuel and Papa walking a long road on Samuel's first trading trip. Meeting strangers, practicing good manners, and proud to be in Papa's company, Samuel watches and learns as Papa trades up from almost nothing to the milk cow Mama is yearning for. Simple text combines with vivid illustrations for a satisfying tale that will resonate with readers who enjoy an adventure with dad. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary D. Schmidt\u003c\/b\u003e is the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003ePay Attention, Carter Jones; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrbiting Jupiter; \u003c\/i\u003ethe Newbery Honor and Printz Honor book \u003ci\u003eLizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy;\u003c\/i\u003e the Newbery Honor book \u003ci\u003eThe Wednesday Wars; \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOkay for Now\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a professor of English at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Stickney\u003c\/b\u003e is the pseudonym of Anne Stickney Schmidt, the late wife of author Gary D. Schmidt and the author of poems, essays, and picture books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEugene Yelchin\u003c\/b\u003e is a Russian-born painter and illustrator. He received a Newbery Honor for \u003ci\u003eBreaking Stalin's Nose, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich he both wrote and illustrated. He lives in southern California with his family. www.eugeneyelchinbooks.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50647720460562,"sku":"9780544888364","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_85cbf45d-e95b-45bf-824d-857cd6191236.jpg?v=1734804907","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-long-road-on-a-short-day-9780544888364","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}