{"product_id":"harvey-comes-home-9781772781984","title":"Harvey Comes Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, the award-winning story of a lost West Highland Terrier warming hearts and bringing generations together\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA dog's world is a world of scents, of adventure. When Harvey the West Highland Terrier wanders out of his old life guided only by his nose and his heart, lives begin to converge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAustin, a young volunteer at Brayside retirement home, quickly finds that the audacious Harvey inspires Mr. Pickering, a bitter resident coping with memory loss, to tell stories of his childhood. Moved by the elderly man's Dust Bowl recollections of grinding poverty and the perseverance of his friends and family, Austin begins to trade his preconceived notions for empathy. But is it enough to give him the resolve to track down Harvey's original owner?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupported by warm graphite illustrations from acclaimed artist \u003cb\u003eTara Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e, author \u003cb\u003eColleen Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e immerses readers in a rich and unflinchingly human tale of struggle and hope--all inspired by one curious dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNelson, Colleen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAn author and junior high school teacher, \u003cb\u003eColleen Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e earned her Bachelor of Education from the University of Manitoba in her hometown of Winnipeg. Her works include the critically-acclaimed middle-grade novels \u003ci\u003eHarvey Comes Home\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHarvey Holds His Own\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSadia\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2019 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award; and \u003ci\u003eBlood Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e, which was selected as the 2018 McNally Robinson Book of the Year for Young People. Colleen's first picture book, \u003ci\u003eTeaching Mrs. Muddle\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2020. Colleen writes daily in between appearances at hockey rinks and soccer fields in support of her two sports-loving sons. The family's West Highland Terrier Rosie adds an extra-loveable dose of liveliness, squirrel-chasing, and shoe-chewing to their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnderson, Tara:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eA folk artist and award-winning illustrator who trained at the Ontario College of Art and Design, \u003cb\u003eTara Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e is known for her lively and humorous illustrations of animals. Her books include \u003ci\u003eThat Stripy Cat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRhino Rumpus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSapphire the Great and the Meaning of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and the award-winning \u003ci\u003eNat the Cat Can Sleep Like That\u003c\/i\u003e. Tara shares a farmhouse in Tweed, Ontario, with her husband, her young daughter, and several cats. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pajama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50495056085266,"sku":"9781772781984","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_72ff0404-0420-4905-96fb-945b3e216314.jpg?v=1774449215","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/harvey-comes-home-9781772781984","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}