{"product_id":"duck-days-9781772781489","title":"Duck Days","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe third title in the collection that began with USBBY Outstanding International Book \u003ci\u003eSlug Days\u003c\/i\u003e. Lauren, a third-grade student who has Autism Spectrum Disorder, takes on the challenges of sharing her best friend and persevering when a classmate mocks her bicycle's training wheels.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIrma is Lauren's best friend. Irma knows all the strategies Lauren uses when her Autism Spectrum Disorder makes it hard to \"go with the flow.\" Lauren helps Irma learn English words and understand unfamiliar customs. So why does Irma suddenly want to introduce Lauren to her mountain-biking, litter-dropping neighbor Jonas? Why is Irma calling Jonas her friend? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs if sharing Irma weren't bad enough, Lauren also has an alarming new problem at school. Their teacher has announced a mountain biking day when the students will learn to ride their bikes on an obstacle course. But Lauren still uses training wheels. She just can't face the teasing she will get when her classmates see them. She isn't brave like Irma. She can't go with the flow like Dad. How can she possibly face this challenge? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom author Sara Leach and illustrator Rebecca Bender comes an honest and warm-hearted successor to the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eSlug Days\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePenguin Days\u003c\/i\u003e. With straightforward text and frequent black-and-white illustrations, Duck Days is an accessible chapter book for any young reader with mountains of their own to climb.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeach, Sara:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Leach\u003c\/b\u003e hails from Whistler, BC, where she loves to ski, hike and bike. Her middle grade novel \u003ci\u003eCount Me In\u003c\/i\u003e won the Red Cedar Book Award for 2012\/13. In addition to being a children's author, she is also an elementary school teacher-librarian. She has had the privilege of teaching several amazing students with Asperger Syndrome (now classified under Autism Spectrum Disorder), and her experience working with them inspired \u003ci\u003eSlug Days\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBender, Rebecca:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAuthor\/Illustrator \u003cb\u003eRebecca Bender\u003c\/b\u003e is best known for her award-winning Giraffe And Bird books. Her illustrations also grace \u003ci\u003eSlug Days\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePenguin Days\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePeach Girl\u003c\/i\u003e. Rebecca graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design with the medal for illustration and is now an art director and designer. She lives in Burlington, Ontario, with her husband and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pajama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50528671432978,"sku":"9781772781489","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a1c43365-4ddf-48e2-919c-760688e75ba4.jpg?v=1731334363","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/duck-days-9781772781489","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}