{"product_id":"bayou-magic-9780316224840","title":"Bayou Magic","description":"\u003cb\u003eA magical coming-of-age story from Coretta Scott King honor author Jewell Parker Rhodes, rich with Southern folklore, friendship, family, fireflies and mermaids- plus an environmental twist.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's city-girl Maddy's first summer in the bayou, and she just falls in love with her new surroundings- the glimmering fireflies, the glorious landscape, and something else, deep within the water, that only she can see. \u003ci\u003eCould it be a mermaid?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As her grandmother shares wisdom about sayings and signs, Maddy realizes she may be the only sibling to carry on her family's magical legacy. And when a disastrous oil leak threatens the bayou, she knows she may also be the only one who can help. But does she have what it takes to be a hero? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A tale rich with folk magic, set in the wake of the Gulf oil spill, \u003ci\u003eBayou Magic\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates hope and the magic within- and captures the wonder of life in the Deep South.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJewell Parker Rhodes \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eNinth Ward\u003c\/i\u003e, a Coretta Scott King honor book, \u003ci\u003e Sugar\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Jane Adams Peace Association book award, \u003ci\u003eBayou Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Towers Falling\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also written many award-winning books for adults\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50514056249618,"sku":"9780316224840","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6ef6245a-7f41-4935-99f4-af4533003e29.jpg?v=1730971843","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bayou-magic-9780316224840","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}