{"product_id":"blackeyed-susan-isbn-9780679885566","title":"Black-Eyed Susan","description":"A lyrical novel about a day in the life of a young pioneer girl growing up on the Dakota prairie is now available in a \u003ci\u003eKnopf Paperback\u003c\/i\u003e edition. This widely praised and beautifully crafted tale deftly evokes the vast expanse of the American West, the hardships faced by pioneer families, and the strong bonds of family and community.\"Told in a highly readable text that is almost poetic at times, the story has a satisfying roundness that will elicit contented sighs from young readers.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book \u003c\/i\u003eEver since the first grade, \u003cb\u003eJennifer Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e knew that she would become an author. She loved making up stories and sharing them with others. Her family treasured books and this led her to become an avid reader of all types of fiction. It was no surprise when she chose to study English and American Literature at Smith College in Massachusetts. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArmstrong is the author of over 50 books for children from kindergarten through high school. Best known for writing historical fiction, she has also been successful in \u003cbr\u003ecreating picture books, easy readers, chapter books, young adult novels, as well as nonfiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArmstrong, who grew up outside of New York City, now lives in Saratoga Springs, New York.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJennifer Armstrong is the winner of the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World. Many of her books have been designated as Notable Books by the American Library Association and the International Reading Association.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information on Jennifer Armstrong, visit her website at \u003cu\u003ewww.jennifer-armstrong.com\u003c\/u\u003e, or read her blog at \u003cu\u003ewww.jennifer-armstrong.blogspot.com\u003c\/u\u003e.","brand":"Yearling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302405001445,"sku":"NP9780679885566","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780679885566.jpg?v=1767722687","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/blackeyed-susan-isbn-9780679885566","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}