{"product_id":"stay-keepers-story-9780440415244","title":"Stay! Keeper's Story","description":"This is the story of a dog who tells his own tale. As a pup he is separated from his mother and siblings. This unusual dog learns about living on the dangerous streets and even makes up poetry. He finds human friends, has the chance to win fame and fortune, and is given the name Keeper. Through it all Keeper can't forget his long lost-little sister. If only they could be together again, life would be perfect. But an old enemy is watching and waiting to make his move. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Throughout this lighthearted saga of the narrator's 'dog days, ' the author proves she is as well versed in animal behavior as in human sensibilities.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether she's writing comedy, adventure, or poignant, powerful drama--from \u003ci\u003eAttaboy, Sam!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAnastasia Krupnik\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eNumber the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Giver\u003c\/i\u003e--\u003cb\u003eLois Lowry\u003c\/b\u003e's appeal is as broad as her subject matter and as deep as her desire to affect an eager generation of readers. An author who is \"fast becoming the Beverly Cleary for the upper middle grades\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMagazine\u003c\/i\u003e), Lois Lowry has written more than 20 books for young adults and is a two-time Newbery Medal winner.Lowry was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and attended junior high school in Tokyo, Japan. Her father was a dentist for the U.S. Army and his job entailed a lot of traveling. She still likes to travel.At the age of 17, Lowry attended Brown University and majored in writing. She left school at 19, got married, and had four children before her 25th birthday. After some time, she returned to college and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Maine.Lowry didn't start writing professionally until she was in her mid-30s. Now she spends time writing every single day. Before she begins a book, she usually knows the beginning and end of her story. When she's not writing, Lowry enjoys gardening during the spring and summer and knitting during the winter. One of her other hobbies is photography, and her own photos grace the covers of \u003ci\u003eNumber the Stars, The Giver\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGathering Blue\u003c\/i\u003e. Lois Lowry has four children and two grandchildren. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rh Childrens Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51200849117458,"sku":"9780440415244","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_588588b0-fd3f-4de8-8ef7-3b4c7c6997f0.jpg?v=1744903766","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/stay-keepers-story-9780440415244","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}