{"product_id":"the-masquerade-dance-9781733829908","title":"The Masquerade Dance","description":"\u003cp\u003eWould you like to dance to the drum drum drum of the masquerades? \u003cbr\u003e Well, it is carnival time in St. Kitts-Nevis' carnival and Saulo is excited to see the masquerades perform and dance, and to hear their music. He dreams of dancing the masquerade one day but when the masquerades get too close for comfort, Saulo isn't sure he is ready for his big debut. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by a very real and incredible young man, The Masquerade Dance tells of a boy who is mesmerized by the \"drum drum drum\" of the masquerade beat and dreams of dancing the masquerade. Look inside to read about this lovely tradition with roots in African, Indigenous Caribbean, and European culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOttley-Mitchell, Carol:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - St. Kitts-Nevis-born Carol Ottley-Mitchell is the author of fourteen books for children and young adults. She began her writing career with the Caribbean Adventure Series aimed at children 8-12 years old then went on to write and publish picture books and young adult books.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO'Brien, Daniel J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Daniel J. O'Brien is a Trinidadian-born author and illustrator currently residing in New York with his amazing partner Ashleigh and his loyal dog, Obbie. Daniel holds a BFA in Illustration from The School of Visual Arts. He is enthusiastic about contributing to the telling of Caribbean stories.","brand":"Cas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50433075872018,"sku":"9781733829908","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7fc02398-6ee0-41bb-a077-02951f63f0af.jpg?v=1729558754","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-masquerade-dance-9781733829908","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}