{"product_id":"along-the-tapaj-s","title":"Along the Tapaj?s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA USBBY Outstanding International Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Amazon Best Book of 2019 in the Ages 6-8 category\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Capitol Choices Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCau  and Ina  are a brother and sister who live in a small community along the Tapaj s River in Brazil. Here, the homes are on stilts and everyone travels around by boat--even to school  When the rainy season comes, they must leave their village and relocate to higher ground for a while. But after moving this year, Cau  and Ina  realize they've left behind something important: their pet tortoise, Titi  Unlike turtles, tortoises can't swim, and Cau  and Ina  are really worried. So the pair sneaks back at night on a journey along the river to rescue him. Will they be able to save Titi?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis picture book, first published in Brazil, offers kids a unique look into the lives of children who live along Brazil's beautiful Tapaj s River.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVilela, Fernando:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eFernando Vilela is an award-winning author and illustrator from Brazil. Published in Brazil under the title \u003ci\u003eTapajós\u003c\/i\u003e, this book was inspired by one of his trips to the Amazon rainforest. He has received many awards for his books, and he has exhibited his artwork at home and abroad, including at the MoMA in New York and the Pinacoteca of the State of São Paulo. For his picture books, he has received five Jabuti awards (Brazil) and the New Horizons Honorable Mention of the Bologna Ragazzi International Award. He is also a plastics artist, and he teaches courses, lectures, and workshops on art and illustration. Learn more about him online at www.fernandovilela.com.br.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHahn, Daniel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDaniel Hahn is an author, editor, and award-winning translator. His translation of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Chameleons\u003c\/i\u003e by José Eduardo Agualusa won the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize in 2007. His translation of \u003ci\u003eA General Theory of Oblivion\u003c\/i\u003e, also by José Eduardo Agualusa, won the 2017 International Dublin Literary Award. He is a former chair of the Translators' Association and the Society of Authors, and he was the national program director of the British Centre for Literary Translation. Currently, he serves on the board of trustees of multiple organizations working with literature, literacy, and free expression. In 2017, Hahn donated half his winnings from the International Dublin Literary Award to help establish the TA First Translation Prize, a new prize for debut literary translation. Learn more about him online at www.danielhahn.co.uk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amazon Crossing Kids","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615295836434,"sku":"9781542008686","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a684a851-9c4f-4d85-985d-3bb44426661e.jpg?v=1732481345","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/along-the-tapaj-s","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}