{"product_id":"piper-reed-navy-brat-9780312625481","title":"Piper Reed, Navy Brat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on her own childhood experience, Kimberly Willis Holt's\u003ci\u003e Piper Reed, Navy Brat \u003c\/i\u003eportrays the life of a Navy family with warmth and humor. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's not easy being the middle child, especially when your dad is a Navy Chief. Meet Piper Reed, a spunky nine-year-old who has moved more times than she can count on one hand. From Texas to Guam, wherever Piper goes, adventure follows, inspired by her active imagination, free-wheeling spirit, and a bit of sister magic. Unlike her older sister, Piper loves being part of a Navy family, and unlike her little sister, Piper is no prodigy genius. Piper is Piper--fearless and full of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKimberly Willis Holt\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Piper Reed series, including \u003ci\u003ePiper Reed, Navy Brat, Piper Reed, Clubhouse Queen\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePiper Reed, Rodeo Star\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written many award-winning novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Water Seeker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMy Louisiana Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the picture books \u003ci\u003eWaiting for Gregory\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSkinny Brown Dog\u003c\/i\u003e. A former Navy brat herself, Holt was born in Pensacola, Florida, and lived all over the U.S. and the world--from Paris to Norfolk to Guam to New Orleans. Holt long dreamed of being a writer, but first worked as a radio news director, marketed a water park, and was an interior decorator, among other jobs. A few years after she started writing, her third book, \u003ci\u003eWhen Zachary Beaver Came to Town\u003c\/i\u003e, won a National Book Award for Young People's Literature. She resides in West Texas with her family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristine Davenier\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated numerous children's books, and won a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-Best Illustrated Award for \u003ci\u003eThe First Thing My Mama Told Me\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Paris, France.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50460124184850,"sku":"9780312625481","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_13003813-e169-4a94-981c-a10400184f32.jpg?v=1730028944","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/piper-reed-navy-brat-9780312625481","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}