{"product_id":"the-day-of-the-pelican-9780547406275","title":"The Day of the Pelican","description":"\u003cp\u003e2013 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeli Lleshi is positive that her drawing of her teacher with his pelican nose started it all. The Lleshis are Albanians living in Kosovo, a country trying to fight off Serbian oppressors, and suddenly they are homeless refugees. Old and young alike, they find their courage tested by hunger, illness, the long, arduous journey, and danger on every side. Then, unexpectedly, they are brought to America by a church group and begin a new life in a small Vermont town. The events of 9\/11 bring more challenges for this Muslim family--but this country is their home now and there can be no turning back.A compassionate, powerful novel by a master storyteller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKatherine Paterson's international fame rests not only on her widely acclaimed novels but also on her efforts to promote literacy in the U.S. and abroad. A two-time winner of the Newbery Medal (\u003ci\u003eBridge to Terabithia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJacob Have I Loved\u003c\/i\u003e) and the National Book Award (\u003ci\u003eThe Great Gilly Hopkins\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Master Puppeteer\u003c\/i\u003e), she was the 1998 recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Medal and was given the Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts by her home state of Vermont. She lives in Barre. Her most recent novel for Clarion was \u003ci\u003eBread and Roses, Too.\u003c\/i\u003e She is also the recipient of the 2006 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, which celebrates her life's work. For more information, visit www.terabithia.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491816739090,"sku":"9780547406275","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e0e5829f-164e-4b59-9eee-dae39ebbebe2.jpg?v=1730557087","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-day-of-the-pelican-9780547406275","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}