{"product_id":"junonia-isbn-9780061964190","title":"Junonia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturning to the beach cottage—a cottage named Scallop—where she has always celebrated her birthday is a special occasion for Alice Rice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho will see the first dolphin this time? The first pelican? What will have changed? Stayed the same? And will this be the year she finally finds a junonia shell?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlice's friends are all returning, too. And she's certain her parents have the best party planned for her. Alice can't wait. If Alice is lucky, everything will be absolutely perfect. Will Alice be lucky?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMultiple award-winning and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Kevin Henkes brings his insightful, gentle, real-world insight to middle grade novels, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eBilly Miller Makes a Wish\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eBird Lake Moon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Birthday Room\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eJunonia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eOlive's Ocean\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eProtecting Marie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eSun \u0026amp; Spoon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eSweeping Up the Heart\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwo Under Par\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eWords of Stone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Year of Billy Miller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Zebra Wall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eReturning to the beach cottage—a cottage named Scallop—where she has always celebrated her birthday is a special occasion for Alice Rice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho will see the first dolphin this time? The first pelican? What will have changed? Stayed the same? And will this be the year she finally finds a junonia shell?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlice's friends are all returning, too. And she's certain her parents have the best party planned for her. Alice can't wait. If Alice is lucky, everything will be absolutely perfect. Will Alice be lucky?\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“In this introspective story about a child’s search for a rare shell, Henkes again displays his ability to find profound meaning in ordinary events. . . . Readers will empathize with Alice’s frustrations and relish her moments of joy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With tender observations and sensory details, Henkes creates a memorable young individual whose arcadian growing up is authentic and pitch-perfect.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Henkes knows that Alice, like many girls her age, carries plenty of things in her mind—and her heart—that she seldom speaks of. She mulls them over privately, and in Henkes’s hands, eloquently.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Very few writers have such a keen understanding of the emotional lives of children; here Henkes is at the top of his game.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Alice balances between familiarity and novelty, coziness and independence, self-centeredness and altruism—the balance beam of turning ten. . . . A fully realized, respectful portrait of a childhood milestone.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888651989221,"sku":"NP9780061964190","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061964190.jpg?v=1730229534","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/junonia-isbn-9780061964190","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}