{"product_id":"two-white-rabbits-9781554987412","title":"Two White Rabbits","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this moving and timely story, a young child describes what it is like to be a migrant as she and her father travel north toward the US border.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey travel mostly on the roof of a train known as The Beast, but the little girl doesn't know where they are going. She counts the animals by the road, the clouds in the sky, the stars. Sometimes she sees soldiers. She sleeps, dreaming that she is always on the move, although sometimes they are forced to stop and her father has to earn more money before they can continue their journey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs many thousands of people, especially children, in Mexico and Central America continue to make the arduous journey to the US border in search of a better life, this is an important book that shows a young migrant's perspective.\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.K.3\u003cbr\u003e With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJairo Buitrago\u003c\/b\u003e is a children's book author who has collaborated with Rafael Yockteng on several award-winning picture books, including \u003ci\u003eJimmy the Greatest!\u003c\/i\u003e (which received six starred reviews) and \u003ci\u003eCamino a casa\u003c\/i\u003e. Together, Jairo Buitrago and Rafael Yockteng have won the \"A la Orilla del Viento\" contest (Fondo de Cultura Económica de México), and their books have been named to IBBY's Honor List, \"Los mejores libros del año\" (Venezuela's Banco del Libro), \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books, the \u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Fanfare, and they have been selected by the International Youth Library in Munich, Germany, for the White Ravens Catalogue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRafael Yockteng\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated many highly acclaimed children's books, including \u003ci\u003eSopa de frijoles \/ Bean Soup\u003c\/i\u003e by Jorge Argueta (USBBY Outstanding International Books) and \u003ci\u003eJimmy the Greatest!\u003c\/i\u003e by Jairo Buitrago, which received six starred reviews. Together, Rafael Yockteng and Jairo Buitrago have won the \"A la Orilla del Viento\" contest (Fondo de Cultura Económica de México), and their books have been named to IBBY's Honor List, \"Los mejores libros del año\" (Venezuela's Banco del Libro), \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books, the \u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Fanfare, and they have been selected by the International Youth Library in Munich, Germany, for the White Ravens Catalogue.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50524808806674,"sku":"9781554987412","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_036a47ed-7a04-4998-9af5-f007304423d2.jpg?v=1731193583","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/two-white-rabbits-9781554987412","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}