{"product_id":"pecan-pie-baby-isbn-9780399239878","title":"Pecan Pie Baby","description":"Gia is tired of hearing about the new baby. It hasn't even been born yet, but everyone, even her friends, seem fixated on it. Gia thinks things are fine just the way they are! And she's worried: if the baby's such a big deal now, what's going to happen to Gia's nice, cozy life with Mama once it's born?\u003cp\u003eBeloved author Jacqueline Woodson and Sophie Blackall have created a heartwarming story for kids adjusting to the idea of a new family member. Young readers will be reassured by Gia's eventual understanding that the baby won't ruin the special bond she has with her mom, and might even be a sweet addition to the family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | * “Fresh and wise.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* “Gia’s narrative voice is prime Woodson—lyrical, colloquial, and imbued with the authentic feelings of a child.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e | \u003cb\u003eJacqueline Woodson\u003c\/b\u003e (www.jacquelinewoodson.com) is the recipient of a 2023 Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, a 2020 MacArthur Fellowship, the 2020 Hans Christian Andersen Award, the 2018 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, and the 2018 Children’s Literature Legacy Award. She was the 2018–2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, and in 2015, she was named the Young People’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. She received the 2014 National Book Award for her \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling memoir \u003ci\u003eBrown Girl Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e, which was also a recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award, a Newbery Honor, the NAACP Image Award, and a Sibert Honor. She wrote the adult books \u003ci\u003eRed at the Bone\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, and \u003ci\u003eAnother Brooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e, a 2016 National Book Award finalist. Born in Columbus, Ohio, Jacqueline grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, and Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from college with a B.A. in English. She is the author of dozens of award-winning books for young adults, middle graders, and children; among her many accolades, she is a four-time Newbery Honor winner, a four-time National Book Award finalist, and a three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner. Her books include Coretta Scott King Award winner \u003ci\u003eBefore the Ever After; New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Day You Begin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHarbor Me\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Other Side\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEach Kindness\u003c\/i\u003e, Caldecott Honor book \u003ci\u003eComing On Home Soon\u003c\/i\u003e; Newbery Honor winners \u003ci\u003eFeathers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShow Way\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAfter Tupac and D Foster\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eMiracle's Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the \u003ci\u003eLA Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize and the Coretta Scott King Award. Jacqueline is also a recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement for her contributions to young adult literature and a two-time winner of the Jane Addams Children's Book Award. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSophie Blackall \u003c\/b\u003e(www.sophieblackall.com) is the illustrator of several award-winning picture books, including \u003ci\u003eMeet Wild Boars\u003c\/i\u003e by Meg Rosoff, \u003ci\u003eBig Red Lollipop\u003c\/i\u003e (by Rukhsana Khan), and the Ivy and Bean books by Annie Barrows, and she wrote and illustrated \u003ci\u003eThe Baby Tree\u003c\/i\u003e. Her many honors include a \u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e Blue Ribbon, Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award, Society of Illustrators Founders Award, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children’s Book, \u003ci\u003eBook Sense\u003c\/i\u003e 76 Pick, and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Top Ten Picture Book. Her artwork has also appeared in murals as part  of the New York City MTA’s “Arts for Transit” program. Previously she  has had jobs in a shoe shop and a robot factory. She lives in Brooklyn,  New York.","brand":"Nancy Paulsen Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302316265701,"sku":"NP9780399239878","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780399239878.jpg?v=1767734594","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/pecan-pie-baby-isbn-9780399239878","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}