{"product_id":"strays-like-us-isbn-9780141306193","title":"Strays Like Us","description":"Molly Moberly knows she doesn't belong in this small Missouri town with her great-aunt Fay. It's just a temporary arrangement--until her mother gets out of the hospital. But then Molly meets Will, a fellow stray, and begins to realize she's not the only one on the outside. In fact, it seems like the town's full of strays--only some end up where they belong sooner than others. Richard Peck has created a rich, compassionate story that will go straight to the heart of every kid who's ever felt like an outsider.\"This sensitive heroine is one readers will want to take under their wing.\" --\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e, starred reviewRICHARD PECK (1934-2018) was born in Decatur, Illinois and lived in New York City for nearly 50 years. The acclaimed author of 35 novels for children and young adults, he won the Newbery Medal for\u003ci\u003e A Year Down Yonder\u003c\/i\u003e, a Newbery Honor for \u003ci\u003eA Long Way from Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e, the Scott O’Dell Award for \u003ci\u003eThe River Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e, the Edgar Allen Poe Award for \u003ci\u003eAre You in the House Alone?\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003eAward Honor for \u003ci\u003eThe Best Man\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Christopher Medal for \u003ci\u003eThe Teacher’s Funeral\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the first children’s author ever to have been awarded a National Humanities Medal, and was twice a National Book Award Finalist.  ","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300542959845,"sku":"NP9780141306193","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780141306193.jpg?v=1742920430","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/strays-like-us-isbn-9780141306193","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}