{"product_id":"star-boy-9780689714993","title":"Star Boy","description":"Star Boy was the son of Morning Star and an earthly bride. He was banished from the Sky World for this mother's disobedience and bore a mysterious scar on his face, the symbol of the Sun's disapproval. \u003cbr\u003eAs Star Boy grew, he came to love the chief's daughter, and it was she who helped him find the courage to journey to the Sky World and make peace with the Sun. The Sun not only lifted the scar but sent Star Boy back to the world with the sacred knowledge of the Sun Dance, a ceremony of thanks for the Creator's blessing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoble, Paul:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003ePaul Goble\u003c\/b\u003e has received wide acclaim for his magnificent books, including \u003ci\u003eBuffalo Woman, Dream Wolf, Her Seven Brothers, \u003c\/i\u003e and the winner of the 1979 Caldecott Medal, \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Loved Wild Horses.\u003c\/i\u003e Commenting on his work in \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Ridge, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e said, \"striking elements synthesize the graphics with the narrative and spiritual aspects of the text.\" The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e noted that his technique is \"a marriage of authentic design and contemporary artistry, and it succeeds beautifully.\" Paul Goble's most recent book for Bradbury Press, \u003ci\u003eI Sing for the Animals, \u003c\/i\u003e was called \"a lovely, small book that movingly conveys profound belief in the goodness of creation\" by \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e said it \"fits as easily in the hand as Goble's meditations about the natural world do in the heart.\"","brand":"Aladdin Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50619679408402,"sku":"9780689714993","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_81587c9f-0bfe-4d65-970a-6954cf1e76d4.jpg?v=1732553493","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/star-boy-9780689714993","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}