{"product_id":"my-fourth-of-july-isbn-9780823451739","title":"My Fourth of July","description":"\u003cb\u003ePicnics! Singing! Fireworks! It's time to celebrate the best day of all--the Fourth of July!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNewbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli and award-winning illustrator Larry Day join forces to celebrate America's birthday, the Fourth of July.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA responsible little boy who's eager to do his part wakes up joyful and ready to celebrate his favorite day of all. But there's a lot of work to do--pies to be baked, deviled eggs to be filled--and the boy has lots of jobs to complete before he can enjoy the fun . . . the world's best picnic! Face painting! A band concert!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd then, after what seems like the longest wait ever . . . he can kick back and enjoy the fireworks with the rest of the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis delicious and spirited book celebrates small town America and is full of nostalgia for times gone by, yet absolutely of the moment.\"An exuberant, old-time-y celebration of the Fourth of July.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It's hard to imagine a more joyous, kid-friendly celebration of the fabulous fourth than this. . . . the exuberant text and the pencil, ink, watercolor, and gouache artwork, full of movement and delight, will encourage kids to find out what's happening in their local celebrations.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Day’s slice-of-life watercolors effortlessly shift focus from the boy to big crowd scenes and back again, always capturing the joy that comes from being both footloose and part of something bigger.\"\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eJerry Spinelli is a Newbery Medal winning author of many children's books. Among his best-known titles are \u003ci\u003eManiac Magee \u003c\/i\u003e(Newbery Medal), \u003ci\u003eStargirl, Milkweed,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWringer\u003c\/i\u003e (Newbery Honor). His most recent title \u003ci\u003eThe Warden's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2017 and received a starred review from \u003ci\u003eKirkus.\u003c\/i\u003e Jerry lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, poet and author Eileen Spinelli.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLarry Day is an award-winning illustrator, whose recent titles include \u003ci\u003eVoice of the Underground Railroad\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNice Work\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFranklin!,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLion Lion\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the recipient of three Gold medals from the Society of Illustrators, and the SCBWI Golden Kite Award for \u003ci\u003eNot Afraid of Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Illinois.","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233416458469,"sku":"NP9780823451739","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823451739_024c1068-f349-462d-bfc5-ac37f62b9dbe.jpg?v=1767733285","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/my-fourth-of-july-isbn-9780823451739","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}