{"product_id":"the-pig-war-how-a-porcine-tragedy-taught-england-and-america-to-share-9781684371716","title":"The Pig War: How a Porcine Tragedy Taught England and America to Share","description":"\u003cb\u003eHere is a true story of how the great nations of America and England almost went to war in 1859 over a pig--but learned to share instead.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1859, the British and Americans coexist on the small island of San Juan, located off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. They are on fairly good terms--until one fateful morning when an innocent hog owned by a British man has the misfortune to eat some potatoes on an American farmer's land. In a moment of rash anger, Lyman Cutlar shoots Charles Griffin's pig, inadvertently almost bringing the two nations to war. Tensions flare, armies gather, cannons are rolled out . . . all because of a pig! Emma Bland Smith's humorous text and Alison Jay's folksy illustrations combine in this whimsical nonfiction picture book that models the principles of peaceful conflict resolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmma Bland Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is a children's librarian and writer. Her first picture book, \u003ci\u003eJourney\u003c\/i\u003e, won Bank Street College's Cook Prize and Northland College's SONWA award. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlison Jay\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate of the London College of Printing and is the acclaimed illustrator of many picture books, including Calkins Creek's \u003ci\u003eA Lady Has the Floor\u003c\/i\u003e. Her signature style is created using alkyd paint on thick cartridge paper, with a crackle varnish, giving an aged effect.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Calkins Creek Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642595873042,"sku":"9781684371716","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_823e470f-e34a-4bc9-a604-220e60cc5710.jpg?v=1733070222","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-pig-war-how-a-porcine-tragedy-taught-england-and-america-to-share-9781684371716","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}