{"product_id":"the-alley-9780152049188","title":"The Alley","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the heart of Brooklyn, New York, there is an alley that is the most beautiful place to live in the whole wide world. Or so Connie Ives believes. The alley is the perfect location to sharpen Connie's swinging skills, hold practices for the Alley Conservatory of Music, \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e convict a burglar by trial.\u003cbr\u003e From the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGinger Pye\u003c\/i\u003e comes the story of a little girl whose eyes are always open to the beauty of the world that surrounds her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEstes, Eleanor:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEleanor Estes\u003c\/b\u003e (1906-1988) grew up in West Haven, Connecticut, which she renamed Cranbury for her classic stories about the Moffat and Pye families. A children's librarian for many years, she launched her writing career with the publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Moffats\u003c\/i\u003e in 1941. Two of her outstanding books about the Moffats--\u003ci\u003eRufus M. \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Middle Moffat\u003c\/i\u003e--were awarded Newbery Honors, as was her short novel \u003ci\u003eThe Hundred Dresses.\u003c\/i\u003e She won the Newbery Medal for \u003ci\u003eGinger Pye.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50513898340626,"sku":"9780152049188","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d1ee75b7-3909-4396-accf-5b7e8e1cb820.jpg?v=1730968392","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-alley-9780152049188","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}