{"product_id":"mister-in-the-stars-isbn-9780593897041","title":"Mister in the Stars","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this deeply moving picture book, a girl heals from the loss of a loved one by making up funny and creative names for everything in her life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMelanie names everything she sees and thinks and feels\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eShe calls her big brother \u003ci\u003eMister\u003c\/i\u003e and her least favorite dinner \u003ci\u003eNo Thanks. \u003c\/i\u003eHer baby sister's nose is \u003ci\u003eHONK!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost of all, Melanie loves coming up with names that make Mister, who is sick, laugh. His hospital gown is a \u003ci\u003eDaytime Slumber Party Dress.\u003c\/i\u003e His pain is \u003ci\u003eOuch Ouch Go Away. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut then, one day, Mister dies. Are there any words to describe what it feels like to lose someone you love? Melanie cries tears that she calls \u003ci\u003eOcean Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e. She names death \u003ci\u003eWhy-why-why-why-why?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs time passes, though, Melanie begins to understand that her brother is still with her: in the breeze and the stars and her dreams. And she feels the stirrings of a new emotion -- one whose only name is\u003ci\u003e Peace.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eDevon Rohana Galarza\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Philadelphia. When she's not writing, she works for the Free Library of Philadelphia, where she runs a citywide early literacy initiative for educators. \u003ci\u003eMelanie's Names \u003c\/i\u003eis her debut.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eG. Brian Karas \u003c\/b\u003eis the prolific, versatile, and award-winning illustrator of many books for children, including the beloved Mr. Tiffin’s Classroom series and \u003ci\u003eAre You Going to Be Good? \u003c\/i\u003eby Cari Best, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Illustrated Book. In addition, he is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eIvan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla \u003c\/i\u003eby Katherine Applegate,\u003ci\u003e Lemonade in Winter\u003c\/i\u003e by Emily Jenkins, \u003ci\u003eA Hat for Mrs. Goldman\u003c\/i\u003e by Michelle Edwards, and \u003ci\u003eClever Jack Takes the Cake \u003c\/i\u003eby Candace Fleming, all of which received numerous starred reviews. His author-illustrated picture book \u003ci\u003eHome on the Bayou \u003c\/i\u003ereceived a \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Honor. He lives in the Hudson Valley of New York.","brand":"Anne Schwartz Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532169392357,"sku":"NP9780593897041","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593897041.jpg?v=1773182921","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/mister-in-the-stars-isbn-9780593897041","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}