{"product_id":"animal-at-large-isbn-9780823446674","title":"Animal at Large","description":"\u003cb\u003eA missing animal at the zoo and strange noises coming from her backyard can mean only one thing for Tori: she's got a mystery to solve!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTori loves living on Zoo Lane with her family. Who else gets to live at a zoo--and with her cousin Sumiko visiting from Tokyo soon, this is shaping up to be the best summer ever! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when rumors of a missing animal start to spread, Tori wants to help . . . except she doesn't know \u003ci\u003ewhich\u003c\/i\u003e creature is on the loose. An ostrich? A little frog? There's also a strange noise coming from her backyard. It almost sounds like someone is calling her name! Tori is on the case.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this second book in the illustrated \u003ci\u003eMysteries on Zoo Lane \u003c\/i\u003eseries, two-time Newbery Honor author Patricia Reilly Giff has crafted a charming story about conservation, animal care, friendship, and problem-solving. In touch with the programs and initiatives that today's zoos are undertaking, Giff provides readers with a fresh look at the work of zoologists. Charming line artwork by Abby Carter appears throughout and keeps the story upbeat.Patricia Reilly Giff (1935 - 2021) was the author of more than one hundred children's books, including the Newbery Honor Award titles \u003ci\u003eLily's Crossing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePictures of Hollis Woods\u003c\/i\u003e.  She spent twenty years teaching in the New York City public schools, and her Polk Street School series remains a popular chapter book mainstay. Some of her other middle grade novels include \u003ci\u003eGenevieve's War\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Christopher Award; \u003ci\u003eNory Ryan's Song\u003c\/i\u003e, an ALA Notable Book; and \u003ci\u003eA Slip of a Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, which received two starred reviews.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbby Carter has been illustrating since she was eleven years old when she started a card business with her grandma. Since then Carter has illustrated a number of books, including \u003ci\u003eOllie's School Day: A YES-and-NO Book\u003c\/i\u003e, the Andy Shane books, and \u003ci\u003eDaddies Do It Different\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300137193701,"sku":"NP9780823446674","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823446674.jpg?v=1742918886","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/animal-at-large-isbn-9780823446674","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}