{"product_id":"the-sunshine-project-9781779460530","title":"The Sunshine Project","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the final book in the Book Uncle trilogy, Anil faces a dilemma when the city decides to build a solar panel factory on the site of a mangrove forest.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnil loves karate, his friends and the solar power project he has been championing in his community. He doesn't love having to speak up -- as his karate sensei says, best fight, no fight. Still, Anil wishes his classmate Mohan would stop picking on him.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThen Anil learns where the city is planning to build a new solar panel factory. More sustainable energy is good news -- but this factory will threaten plant and animal species and force the village people who live on the land to move. Maybe staying quiet isn't an option anymore ...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA class assignment nudges Anil into action. Now he's a Young Reporter, so why not ask questions about the factory? With help from his friends Yasmin and Reeni, support from his classmates and neighbors, and the right book picks from Book Uncle, can Anil help the city find a solution that works for everyone? And just how loudly will he have to speak up?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA triumphant finale to the Book Uncle trilogy about the power of asking the right questions and listening when change comes to your community.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003echapters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eillustrations\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.3.9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescribe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescribe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescribe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKrishnaswami, Uma:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUMA KRISHNASWAMI\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in India and now lives in Victoria, BC. Her Book Uncle trilogy includes the bestselling \u003cem\u003eBook Uncle and Me\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the ILA Social Justice Literature Award, \u003cem\u003eBirds on the Brain\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Sunshine Project\u003c\/em\u003e. Her picture books include \u003cem\u003eLook! Look!\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOut of the Way! Out of the Way!\u003c\/em\u003e, both illustrated by Uma Krishnaswamy. She has been nominated twice for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Uma is faculty emerita in the Writing for Children and Young Adults program at Vermont College of Fine Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSwaney, Julianna:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJULIANNA SWANEY\u003c\/strong\u003e has illustrated numerous books for children, including the first two books in the Book Uncle trilogy: \u003cem\u003eBook Uncle and Me\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBirds on the Brain\u003c\/em\u003e, both written by Uma Krishnaswami. She spends her time at her home in Oregon painting, gardening and daydreaming.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51552867254546,"sku":"9781779460530","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3517aee8-9e11-471b-8fe9-aca5150c07ae.jpg?v=1754909353","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-sunshine-project-9781779460530","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}