{"product_id":"maggie-lou-meets-her-match-9781773067742","title":"Maggie Lou Meets Her Match","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this sequel to \u003cem\u003eMaggie Lou, Firefox\u003c\/em\u003e, the irrepressible Maggie Lou acquires a new cousin, and a horse -- both of whom have minds of their own.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Uncle Bobby gets married, Maggie Lou suddenly finds herself with a new cousin, Rosie. Rosie is the same age as Maggie. She also has a fabulous head of curls, although hers are red. And Rosie knows everything about horses and riding -- something Maggie Lou has longed to do.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA rivalry sparks between the girls from the start at Uncle Bobby and Aunt Bonnie's wedding, which features an all-you-can-eat dessert table, as well as lots of energetic dancing. On Rosie's horse farm, Maggie experiences her share of humiliations as she learns how to ride on a pony so short that her feet can touch the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEventually the cousins become allies and wreak some hair-raising mischief, including a secret midnight horseback ride. And in the end they are joined by friends and family to train, hilariously, for the famous Otipîm'sowak Race -- a Métis voyageur relay -- carrying on a family tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThroughout it all, Maggie remains stubborn and enthusiastic, as she navigates the new challenges of defeat, rivalry and family change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003echapters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003echaracter drawings\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eglossary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDufour Bowes, Arnolda:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eARNOLDA DUFOUR BOWES\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Métis writer, playwright, screenwriter and artist with ties to Sakitawak (Île à la Crosse) and George Gordon First Nation. She grew up in Saskatoon but has lived around the world, from New Zealand to Saudi Arabia. She is the author of \u003cem\u003e20.12 m: A Short Story Collection of a Life Lived as a Road Allowance Métis\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the Danuta Gleed Literary Award and the High Plains Book Award. Arnolda lives with her husband, three children and two dogs in Dalmeny, Saskatchewan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarvey, Karlene:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKARLENE HARVEY\u003c\/strong\u003e (she\/they) is an illustrator and writer who lives on the unceded and ancestral home territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh people. Karlene is Tsilhqot'in and Syilx and grew up on territories of the Semiahmoo and Kwantlen Nations. They have illustrated several children's books, including \u003cem\u003eMaggie Lou, Firefox \u003c\/em\u003eby Arnolda Dufour Bowes, \u003cem\u003eDrum From the Heart\u003c\/em\u003e by Ren Louie, \u003cem\u003eEvery Child Matters\u003c\/em\u003e by Phyllis Webstad and \u003cem\u003eKaiah's Garden\u003c\/em\u003e by Melanie Florence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51552922861842,"sku":"9781773067742","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b290495c-0871-4a31-8d10-ac43a2643cb0.jpg?v=1754913040","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/maggie-lou-meets-her-match-9781773067742","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}