{"product_id":"the-friendly-four-9780060007614","title":"The Friendly Four","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCelebrate friendship with Coretta Scott King Award winners Eloise Greenfield and Jan Spivey Gilchrist!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrum is worried that summer will be a bummer until Dorene, Louis, and Rae enter his life unexpectedly. Together they embark on an unforgettable summer of discovery and creative play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith free-verse poetry perfect for reading aloud and inspired illustrations, this picture book by the legendary author\/illustrator team follows four children as they explore the bonds of friendship, family, and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Fun for reading aloud.\" --\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreenfield, Eloise:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEloise Greenfield\u003c\/strong\u003e's first book was published in 1972. She was the author of forty-eight children's books including \u003cem\u003eHoney, I Love and Other Poems \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Great Migration. \u003c\/em\u003eShe received many awards, including the 2018 Coretta Scott King - Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. Eloise was a beloved children's book creator whose pioneering voice, especially for the Black American experience, has made her an inspiration to many generations of readers. \u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGilchrist, Jan Spivey:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJan Spivey Gilchrist\u003c\/strong\u003e is the award-winning illustrator-author of seventy-four children's books. Dr. Gilchrist illustrated the highly acclaimed picture book \u003cem\u003eThe Great Migration: Journey to the North\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Coretta Scott King Honor Award, a Junior Library Guild Best Book, an NAACP Image Award nominee, a CCBC Best Book, and a Georgia State Children's Book Award nominee. She won the Coretta Scott King Award for her illustrations in \u003cem\u003eNathaniel Talking\u003c\/em\u003e and a Coretta Scott King Honor for her illustrations in \u003cem\u003eNight on Neighborhood Street\u003c\/em\u003e, all written by Eloise Greenfield. She was inducted into the Society of Illustrators in 2001 and into the International Literary Hall of Fame for Writers of African Descent in 1999. She lives near Chicago, Illinois.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amistad Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50485364097298,"sku":"9780060007614","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ae68998c-0b20-4d04-b167-1bcd3e6e5d9c.jpg?v=1730403831","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-friendly-four-9780060007614","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}