{"product_id":"destiny-finds-her-way-how-a-rescued-baby-sloth-learned-to-be-wild-9781426372353","title":"Destiny Finds Her Way: How a Rescued Baby Sloth Learned to Be Wild","description":"\u003cb\u003eExplore the Costa Rican rainforest with Destiny, a rescued orphan baby sloth who must learn to return to the wild, in this heartwarming true story from \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewbery Honor winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Margarita Engle.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDestiny must learn to be strong and confident after she loses the use of one of her eyes. Without her mother to protect her or teach her, Destiny is found and taken to a rescue center in Costa Rica. The little sloth soon befriends other orphaned sloths. Her poor eyesight, however, makes it hard for her to keep her balance. Eventually Destiny begins to use all of her senses to explore the world around her. But can she learn to climb? Can she master the other skills she needs to survive on her own? And will Destiny be brave enough to return to her wild, forest home? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoin award-winning author Margarita Engle and photographer Sam Trull as they introduce you to the world of sloths in this inspiring story about overcoming obstacles and believing in yourself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more true animal stories of rescue, friendship, and facing challenges, check out these National Geographic Kids picture books: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eLittle Larry Goes to School\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Leap for Legadema\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eNatumi Takes the Lead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Friend for Lakota\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eJimmy the Joey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMargarita Engle is a Newbery Honor-winning, Cuban-American author of many books about Cuba and Central America. She is a botanist and agronomist as well as a poet. Her STEM books include\u003ci\u003e Bravo, Summer Birds, The Sky Painter, Mountain Dog, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eForest World, \u003c\/i\u003e which received a Green Earth Book Award. Other awards include multiple Pura Belpré Awards, and the NSK Neustadt Prize. She lives in Central California with her husband. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSam Trull has been a photographer and a wildlife biologist for decades. After multiple expeditions to Madagascar, West Africa, and Central America, in January 2013 she settled in Costa Rica, where she co-founded and is the executive director of the Sloth Institute. Her first photo book, \u003ci\u003eSlothlove, \u003c\/i\u003e was published in April 2016.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"National Geographic Kids","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50725728223506,"sku":"9781426372353","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e48d2310-6f32-4c89-94d1-add89df6265a.jpg?v=1734841846","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/destiny-finds-her-way-how-a-rescued-baby-sloth-learned-to-be-wild-9781426372353","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}