{"product_id":"the-big-bad-wolf-in-my-house-9781773065014","title":"The Big Bad Wolf in My House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA young girl describes what it's like when her mom's new friend comes to stay -- a moving story about domestic violence that ends on a hopeful note.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe young girl tells us that her mom's new friend is just like the big bad wolf. At first the wolf is sweet and kind to her mom, though the girl notices the wolf's cold eyes from the very beginning. When her mom arrives home late one day, the wolf suddenly hurls angry words and terrible names at her. From that day on her mother doesn't smile anymore. The girl is careful to clean her room and brush her teeth and do everything to keep the peace, but the wolf is unpredictable, throwing plates on the floor, yelling at her mother and holding the girl's arm so tightly she is left with bruises. Whenever the yelling begins, she hides under the covers in her room.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow will she and her mom cope as the wolf becomes increasingly fierce?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValérie Fontaine and Nathalie Dion have created a powerful, moving story about violence in the home that ends on a note of hope.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3\u003cbr\u003e Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.9\u003cbr\u003e Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.2\u003cbr\u003e Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFontaine, Valérie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eValérie Fontaine has published more than twenty-five books for young people. She frequently visits schools to share her inspiring work with children and teachers, and she reads stories to hundreds of children live on Facebook every week. Valérie loves writing books as much as she loves reading and talking about them. She lives in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDion, Nathalie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eNathalie Dion is an illustrator living in Montreal who studied Design Arts at Concordia University. Her other children's books include \u003cem\u003eI Found Hope in a Cherry Tree\u003c\/em\u003e by Jean E. Pendziwol, \u003cem\u003eThe Biggest Puddle in the World\u003c\/em\u003e by Mark Lee and \u003cem\u003eWhat's in Your Purse?\u003c\/em\u003e by Abigail Samoun. Nathalie has received a number of awards for her illustration and has exhibited her work in Montreal galleries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTanaka, Shelley:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eShelley Tanaka is an award-winning author, translator and editor who has written and translated more than thirty books for children and young adults. She teaches at Vermont College of Fine Arts, in the MFA Program in Writing for Children and Young Adults. Shelley lives in Kingston, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50647147839762,"sku":"9781773065014","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_82f51917-c94e-4dc5-a76f-0e0ad95625e3.jpg?v=1733196250","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-big-bad-wolf-in-my-house-9781773065014","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}