{"product_id":"the-summer-my-father-was-ten-isbn-9781563978296","title":"The Summer My Father Was Ten","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this touching book with a moral message, a child retells the story of her father's youth when an impromptu baseball game gets out of hand and some unthinking boys end up destroying an old man's garden. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvery year my father and I plant a garden. Tomatoes, peppers, onions, marigold, and zinnias grow in neat, straight rows...and every spring my father tells me about Mr. Bellavista and the summer my father was ten.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat was the summer a boy lost a baseball under a tomato plant in Mr. Bellavista's garden. And someone tossed a tomato back instead of the baseball. A lively battle took place, which seemed like great fun at the time, but in the end, Mr. Bellavista's garden was ruined. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a touching story of one boy's efforts to make amends, we see the rebuilding of a garden and the forming of a relationship across generations. With luminous, beautifully detailed watercolors, this excellent book for the whole family shows how we can turn our mistakes into some of life's greatest moments.\u003cb\u003eChristopher Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaterson Prize for Young People\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Parenting Publications Honor Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeachers' Choices - International Reading Association\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeachers' Choice Award - Learning Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Growing a garden is fact and metaphor in this profoundly moving cross-generational story with a neighborhood drama that children will relate to and exquisite watercolors that celebrate renewal and connection.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A careless, destructive act leads to lifelong friendship and a family tradition in this moving, stunningly illustrated story... (a) fine story of intergenerational friendship.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] serious and thoughtful examination of childhood blunders.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstructor Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Vibrant, meticulous watercolors accompany this moving story.\" —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Bookseller's \"Pick of the Lists\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePat Brisson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBenny's Pennies\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eKate\u003c\/i\u003e books, \u003ci\u003eHot Fudge Hero\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWanda's Roses\u003c\/i\u003e, an \u003ci\u003eAmerican Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e \"Pick of the Lists.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea Shine\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eBig Band Sound\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Faraway Drawer\u003c\/i\u003e, both by Harriett Diller. She lives in Southampton, New York.","brand":"Astra Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303893422309,"sku":"NP9781563978296","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781563978296.jpg?v=1767741726","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-summer-my-father-was-ten-isbn-9781563978296","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}