{"product_id":"ark-9781589881792","title":"Ark","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"None of us is likely to forget the 'virustime, ' but feisty, funny, resourceful, creative Arden (along with her quirky family and motley crew of rescue dogs) is a comforting and inspiring reminder that the worst of times can bring out the best in us. \u003ci\u003eArk\u003c\/i\u003e will help young readers see how they, too, kindled their own light to find their way through a dark time.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eLauren Wolk, author of \u003ci\u003eEcho Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Infectiously hopeful.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eArden thinks the world has ended when her parents decide to trade their large house (where she has her own purple bedroom with a window seat!) for a small backyard guesthouse, built like a wooden boat. The worst part: it's not big enough for their dog to come along. Things get even worse when her best friend moves away and a pandemic shuts school, leaving Arden's family quarantined in very little space. Arden just wishes life would go back to normal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs neighbors leave town, shut themselves away, and get sick, their pets are left behind, and Arden becomes the safe-keeper of all the abandoned animals. When the pandemic touches home, Arden must use all her creativity and courage to help those she loves--family, friends, and dogs! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eArk \u003c\/i\u003ewas inspired by author Elisabeth Sharp McKetta's experience of living in a 275-square-foot tiny house with her husband and two children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Like Arden, Elisabeth's family learned to live large in a small space.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElisabeth Sharp McKetta \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of thirteen books including \u003ci\u003eShe Never Told Me About the Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAwake with Asashoryu\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by Paul Dry Books, and \u003ci\u003eEdit Your Life\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Penguin Random House. She and her family used to live in a backyard tiny house in Boise, Idaho, like Arden and Martin; now they live in an ordinary house.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Paul Dry Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50653892378898,"sku":"9781589881792","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0d02e083-77ab-42af-8f3d-337c20b971fa.jpg?v=1733367258","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ark-9781589881792","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}