{"product_id":"this-is-a-school-9781536204582","title":"This Is a School","description":"\u003cb\u003eA moving celebration of school and all it may signify: work and play, creativity and trust, and a supportive community that extends beyond walls\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA school isn't just a building; it is all the people who work and learn together. It is a place for discovery and asking questions. A place for sharing, for helping, and for community. It is a place of hope and healing, even when that community can't be together in the same room. John Schu, a librarian and former ambassador of school libraries for Scholastic, crafts a loving letter to schools and the people that make up the communities within in a picture book debut beautifully illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Schu \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eThis Is a School\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Veronica Miller\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eJamison. He is also a children's librarian\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eat Bookelicious and a part-time lecturer\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eat Rutgers University. He was previously\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe Ambassador of School Libraries for\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eScholastic Book Fairs and has worked\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eas a classroom teacher and school\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003elibrarian. He travels all over the world\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003evisiting schools and meeting with\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003estudents, teachers, and administrators as\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ehe advocates for the people and things\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ehe cares about most: kids, books, schools, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand the libraries--and librarians--that\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003econnect them. John Schu lives in\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eNaperville, Illinois. You can find his\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003epopular blog, \u003ci\u003eWatch. Connect. Read.\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eat www.JohnSchu.com and follow him\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e@MrSchuReads. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVeronica Miller Jamison\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and surface pattern designer who was trained as a fashion designer. She has created art and patterns for Hallmark, \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and Lilly Pulitzer. The illustrator of \u003ci\u003eA Computer Called Katherine\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Suzanne Slade, Veronica Miller Jamison lives in Philadelphia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50586090897682,"sku":"9781536204582","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7391739f-b385-4177-97f1-7b37861eba9b.jpg?v=1732041276","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/this-is-a-school-9781536204582","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}