{"product_id":"animal-at-large-isbn-9780823449088","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! But when rumors of a missing animal start to spread, Tori is on the case . . . except she doesn't know which 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 series, 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":46304282902757,"sku":"NP9780823449088","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823449088.jpg?v=1767721595","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/animal-at-large-isbn-9780823449088","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}