{"product_id":"harvey-holds-his-own-9781772782516","title":"Harvey Holds His Own","description":"\u003cb\u003eGovernor\u003cbr\u003eGeneral's Award finalist \u003ci\u003eHarvey Holds His Own \u003c\/i\u003edelivers another\u003cbr\u003esatisfying story of heart, perseverance, and one incredible little dog, now in\u003cbr\u003ea new paperback format.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarvey, \u003cbr\u003ethe West Highland Terrier hero of \u003ci\u003eHarvey Comes Home\u003c\/i\u003e, is back with his\u003cbr\u003ebeloved Maggie. He is also back at Brayside retirement home, where he and\u003cbr\u003eMaggie now volunteer along with their friend Austin. There Maggie is drawn to a\u003cbr\u003enew resident, Mrs. Fradette, who tells stories of learning to fix cars as a\u003cbr\u003etwelve-year-old during the flood of 1950. Mrs. Fradette, with her bold fashion\u003cbr\u003eand love of poker, doesn't fit in among the beige cardigan- wearing, bridge-playing\u003cbr\u003eladies of Brayside, but she doesn't seem to care. Maybe that's why Maggie likes\u003cbr\u003eher so much. Since seventh grade began, Maggie hasn't been fitting in well with\u003cbr\u003eher friends, either. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlways\u003cbr\u003ealert for anything new--and with a nose that never misses a new scent--Harvey\u003cbr\u003efollows his instincts on a walk with Austin and discovers an abandoned newborn\u003cbr\u003epuppy in a pile of trash. Austin's heart almost breaks over the little puppy's\u003cbr\u003eplight, so he takes her to safety. Maggie and the Brayside residents and staff\u003cbr\u003epraise Harvey's heroic efforts, wishing that Austin could have his own dog. But\u003cbr\u003ethe little puppy will need time to recover from her trauma before she can be\u003cbr\u003eadopted, and then there's another, even bigger obstacle: Austin's mom, who says\u003cbr\u003eno to pets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs\u003cbr\u003efall edges toward winter, Harvey picks up an unfriendly scent in his backyard, \u003cbr\u003eand he will stop at nothing to keep Maggie and the others safe. But sometimes\u003cbr\u003ethe little Westie is just too brave for his own good.\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 - \u003cbr\u003eAn author and elementary school teacher, \u003cb\u003eColleen\u003cbr\u003eNelson\u003c\/b\u003e earned her Bachelor of Education from the University of\u003cbr\u003eManitoba in her hometown of Winnipeg. Her novels in The Harvey Stories include\u003cbr\u003ethe multi-award-winning \u003ci\u003eHarvey Comes Home \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHarvey Holds His Own\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cbr\u003ewhich was a finalist for the Governor General's Award. She is also the author\u003cbr\u003eof \u003ci\u003eSadia, \u003c\/i\u003ewinner of the 2019 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award, \u003ci\u003eBlood\u003cbr\u003eBrothers\u003c\/i\u003e, selected as the 2018 McNally Robinson Book of the Year for Young\u003cbr\u003ePeople, and the picture book \u003ci\u003eTeaching Mrs. Muddle\u003c\/i\u003e. Colleen writes daily\u003cbr\u003ein between appearances at hockey rinks and soccer fields in support of her two\u003cbr\u003esports-loving sons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnderson, Tara:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cbr\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 the illustrated novels \u003ci\u003eHarvey Comes Home, Harvey Holds His Own, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSapphire the Great and the Meaning of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, the Halloween picture book \u003ci\u003ePumpkin Orange, Pumpkin Round\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\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pajama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50383240528146,"sku":"9781772782516","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_230fab48-5ffa-45fb-a497-4573da73000f.jpg?v=1728781455","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/harvey-holds-his-own-9781772782516","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}