{"product_id":"strider-9780380712366","title":"Strider","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis sequel to Beverly Cleary's beloved Newbery Medal-winning classic, \u003cem\u003eDear Mr. Henshaw\u003c\/em\u003e, stars Strider, a dog who loves to run.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan a stray dog change the life of a teenage boy? It looks as if Strider can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's a dog that loves to run; because of Strider, Leigh Botts finds himself running--well enough to join the school track team. Strider changes Leigh on the inside, too, as he finally begins to accept his parents' divorce and gets to know a redheaded girl he's been admiring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Strider's help, Leigh finds that the future he once hated to be asked about now holds something he never expected: hope.\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrider \u003c\/em\u003eis a winning dog adventure for kids ages 6-12. It can be read alongside the beloved classic \u003cem\u003eDear Mr. Henshaw\u003c\/em\u003e or on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eZelinsky, Paul O.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003ePaul O. Zelinsky is the illustrator of Anne Isaac's \u003cem\u003eDust Devil\u003c\/em\u003e and creator of the now-classic interactive book called \u003cem\u003eThe Wheels on the Bus\u003c\/em\u003e. His retelling of \u003cem\u003eRapunzel\u003c\/em\u003e was awarded the 1998 Caldecott Medal. \u003cem\u003eRumpelstitlskin\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHansel and Gretel\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSwamp Angel\u003c\/em\u003e with different authors all garnered Paul a Caldecott Honor. Since 1991 Paul O. Zelinsky has lived in the same apartment with his wife Deborah in northern Brooklyn, New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCleary, Beverly:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBeverly Cleary is one of America's most beloved authors. As a child, she struggled with reading and writing. But by third grade, after spending much time in her public library in Portland, Oregon, she found her skills had greatly improved. Before long, her school librarian was saying that she should write children's books when she grew up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead she became a librarian. When a young boy asked her, Where are the books about kids like us? she remembered her teacher's encouragement and was inspired to write the books she'd longed to read but couldn't find when she was younger. She based her funny stories on her own neighborhood experiences and the sort of children she knew. And so, the Klickitat Street gang was born!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMrs. Cleary's books have earned her many prestigious awards, including the American Library Association's Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, presented to her in recognition of her lasting contribution to children's literature. \u003cem\u003eDear Mr. Henshaw\u003c\/em\u003e won the Newbery Medal, and \u003cem\u003eRamona Quimby, Age 8\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRamona and Her Father\u003c\/em\u003e have been named Newbery Honor Books. Her characters, including Beezus and Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ralph, the motorcycle-riding mouse, have delighted children for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50632073773330,"sku":"9780380712366","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_be459f43-be52-4d6d-bcd3-57dfae11bc2c.jpg?v=1732788653","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/strider-9780380712366","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}