{"product_id":"johns-turn-9781536203950","title":"John's Turn","description":"\u003cb\u003eE. B. White Read-Aloud winner Mac Barnett celebrates individuality in a story told with tenderness and subtlety.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's John's big day at school today--a performance for Sharing Gifts time. His bag is carefully packed and prepared, his classmates are ready, and the curtain is waiting to open. John is nervous, looking out at all the other children staring back at him. But he takes a big breath and begins. Mac Barnett's compassionate text and Kate Berube's understated and expressive art tell the story of a kid who finds the courage to show others his talent for dancing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMac Barnett\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous books for children, including \u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePolar Bear in the Snow\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Shawn Harris; \u003ci\u003eJust Because\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault; \u003ci\u003ePresident Taft Is Stuck in the Bath, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Chris Van Dusen; and several books illustrated by Jon Klassen, including \u003ci\u003eSam \u0026amp; Dave Dig a Hole, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich received a Caldecott\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eHonor and an E. B. White Read-Aloud Award;\u003ci\u003e The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse; \u003c\/i\u003eand the shape trilogy. Mac Barnett lives in California. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Berube \u003c\/b\u003eis the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eHannah and Sugar\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Marion Vannett Ridgway Award and the Oregon Book Award for Children's Literature, and \u003ci\u003eMae's First Day of School\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award for Children's Literature\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Kate Berube lives in Oregon with her family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50604325536018,"sku":"9781536203950","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_50b3c49c-9926-45e3-9ddf-12064d32adf9.jpg?v=1732258449","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/johns-turn-9781536203950","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}