{"product_id":"backwater-9780142404348","title":"Backwater","description":"Ivy doesn't want to be a lawyer. Who cares? Well, her father, for starters, who expects his daughter to take up the Breedlove family profession with dedication and enthusiasm. But Ivy wants to be a historian, a vocation that's getting quite a workout as she prepares a family history in honor of her beloved great-aunt Tib's eightieth birthday. This undertaking takes Ivy on a great journey, as she hikes into the wilds of the Adirondacks to find her reclusive aunt Jo -- and her own destiny.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoan Bauer (www.joanbauer.com.)\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous books for young readers. She received a Newbery Honor Medal for \u003ci\u003eHope Was Here, \u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eL.A. Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize for \u003ci\u003eRules of the Road. \u003c\/i\u003eThe Christopher Award was given to both \u003ci\u003eHope was Here\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eClose to Famous, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich also\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ereceived the Schneider Family Book Award. Joan is the recipient of numerous state awards voted by readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e says, \"When it comes to creating strong, independent, and funny characters, Bauer is in a class by herself.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Young Readers Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51635290898706,"sku":"9780142404348","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d7de1ee2-bb66-4663-b73d-c48936689b68.jpg?v=1759228277","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/backwater-9780142404348","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}