{"product_id":"sweet-magnolia-isbn-9780881064148","title":"Sweet Magnolia","description":"Join Denise as she visits her grandmother in the Louisiana bayou for a school vacation she'll never forget! Grandma, a wildlife rehabilitator, shares her knowledge with Denise as they explore the mysterious bayou. Together they meet myriad creatures from alligators to bullfrogs, and Denise makes friends with a fox, an owl, and a deer! After learning the valuable lesson that wild animals must be free, Denise returns to the city with a new-found wisdom and a very special treasure. Vibrant, realistic illustrations let readers experience the busy bayou and the joyful lifestyle of Cajun and Creole culture.\u003ci\u003eSweet Magnolia\u003c\/i\u003e, by Virginia Kroll, is the delightful story of a  little girl's visit with her grandmother, a wildlife rehabilitator, in  Louisiana. Throughout the visit, the child learns about Cajun and Creole  culture and gains an appreciative understanding of wild animals as she  helps to rehabilitate an injured bird. \u003ci\u003eSweet Magnolia\u003c\/i\u003e won the KIND (Kids In Nature Defense) Book Award, given by the National Association for Humane and Environmental Education.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCreative Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVirginia Kroll's \u003ci\u003eSweet Magnolia\u003c\/i\u003e introduces both the wildlife of  the Louisiana bayous and the Cajun culture, as six-year-old Denise goes  south to visit her grandmother, a wildlife rehabilitator. They explore  the bayou, save a baby bird, let it go, and enjoy jambalaya and the  zydeco music and dancing at a fais dodo. Denise goes back to her family  with a \"lagniappe\" from her trip. An attractive introduction with the  added interest of an African-American family. Laura Jacques's vignettes  and full-page acrylic paintings are almost too detailed, too stuffed  with the flora and fauna of the region. But they tell a visual story of  family love and of respect for the environment that parallel the text in  a convincing way.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Talk\u003c\/i\u003eVirginia Kroll has contributed more than 1500 items to juvenile magazines. She travels throughout the country speaking to children about writing multicultural books. She is the author of many children's books, including WOOD-HOOPOE WILLIE, A CARP FOR KIMIKO, SWEET MAGNOLIA, JAHA AND JAMIL WENT DOWN THE HILL, HATS OFF TO HAIR!, MASAI AND I (Four Winds Press), and BUTTERFLY BOY (Boyds Mill Press). Virginia lives in New York with her family.Iona and Geneva had gone long before me. I was impatient, waiting my turn. One sweet evening, I blew out the eight candles on my birthday cake, and Mama said, \"Baby Girl, you are bayou-bound.\" Mama sitll calls me Baby Girl sometimes, even though my name is really Denise.","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300092563685,"sku":"NP9780881064148","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780881064148.jpg?v=1767737662","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/sweet-magnolia-isbn-9780881064148","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}