{"product_id":"wildoak","title":"Wildoak","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen the fates of a snow leopard, a child, and an ancient forest collide, the unimaginable can happen. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003ePax\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe One and Only Ivan\u003c\/i\u003e. A great gift for nature and animal lovers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Winner of the 2023 Schneider Family Book Award!**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"Nuanced and empowering.\" - \u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"Memorably atmospheric.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Immersive.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Vibrant, emotional storytelling.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Connection\u003c\/i\u003e, highly recommended\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaggie Stephens's stutter makes school especially hard. She will do almost anything to avoid speaking in class or calling attention to herself. So when her unsympathetic father threatens to send her away for so-called \"treatment,\" she reluctantly agrees to her mother's intervention plan: a few weeks in the fresh air of Wildoak Forest, visiting a grandfather she hardly knows. It is there, in an extraordinary twist of fate, that she encounters an abandoned snow leopard cub, an exotic gift to a wealthy Londoner that proved too wild to domesticate. But once the cub's presence is discovered by others, danger follows, and Maggie soon realizes that time is running out, not only for the leopard, but for herself and the forest as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in alternating voices, \u003ci\u003eWildoak\u003c\/i\u003e shimmers with beauty, compassion, and unforgettable storytelling as it explores the delicate interconnectedness of the human, animal, and natural worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"C. C. Harrington","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53772391547093,"sku":"BS-I6J-803860","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/7170\/2485\/files\/9781338803860-HD.jpg?v=1778265563","url":"https:\/\/www.acornbookshop.com\/products\/wildoak","provider":"Acorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}