{"product_id":"climbing-the-volcano-isbn-9780823451661","title":"Climbing the Volcano","description":"\u003cb\u003eThrough haiku, a young boy narrates his family’s invigorating hike to the peak of Oregon’s South Sister volcano.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor centuries, haiku has offered meditation on the grace and majesty of nature. In \u003ci\u003eClimbing the Volcano\u003c\/i\u003e, old meets new as a young protagonist uses the poetic form to voice his wonder. Trekking uphill, the family encounters tiny toads, colorful butterflies, soaring birds of prey, and so much more to see, do, and feel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003edormant volcano—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ebut at sunrise each day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eit blazes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClimbing the Volcano\u003c\/i\u003e is a call to adventure in the natural world, and a wonderful introduction to poetic forms. Young readers will be inspired to summit their own peaks and to find their own voices to share what they discover there. Whether you live in the shadow of a volcano, amid sprawling flatlands, or anywhere in between, \u003ci\u003eClimbing the Volcano\u003c\/i\u003e invites you to get out there and explore. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJennifer K. Mann’s breezy, childlike artwork harmonizes with Curtis Manley’s poetry to detail this mesmerizing Pacific Northwest journey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Evanston Public Library Blueberry Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e★ \"Mann's colorful mixed-media artwork captures the majesty of the Cascade Mountain range. . . This makes a great read-aloud or prelude to a family adventure.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Booklist,\u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Mann’s mixed-media illustrations work effectively in tandem with the haiku narration. . . .\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A small quest, told in a short-poem form that has a wide-ranging impact, this one little volume can be used and enjoyed in so many ways.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Fragments of beauty and knowledge echo the fleeting nature of encounters with life in the wild, and readers share the young hiker’s sense of triumph at having taken on an impressive expedition that feels well within the realm of the possible.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Fresh and vivid. \"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCurtis Manley\u003c\/b\u003e’s previous picture books include \u003ci\u003eThe Rescuer of Tiny Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJust Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShawn Loves Sharks\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Crane Girl.\u003c\/i\u003e His work has received a number of awards, among them a Nautilus Book Award, an SCBWI Golden Kite Honor, and a Science Communication Award from the American Institute of Physics. Curtis lives near Seattle with his wife, daughter, and cat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer K. Mann\u003c\/b\u003e is a prolific author and illustrator of books for children. Her book\u003ci\u003e The Camping Trip \u003c\/i\u003ereceived four starred reviews and was named an ALSC Notable Book, a Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year, and an SCBWI Golden Kite Award finalist, among many other honors; she is also the illustrator of Alison James’s \u003ci\u003eMaple and Rosemary\u003c\/i\u003e. She resides on the Puget Sound’s Bainbridge Island with her husband, two children, six chickens, a cat and a dog.","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304325599461,"sku":"NP9780823451661","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823451661.jpg?v=1767723834","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/climbing-the-volcano-isbn-9780823451661","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}