{"product_id":"a-way-to-the-stars-hardcover","title":"A Way to the Stars - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Almond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGill Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHans Christian Andersen Award winner David Almond conjures the imaginative bond between a father and son as they pool their resources to defeat gravity and realize a dream.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoe is starstruck, determined\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eto find his way up, up, up to the magical lights in the night sky. \"In your dreams!\" his pals say. But when Joe and his dad put their heads and hearts together, there's no stopping them. Together they climb ladders, construct towers, and launch rockets in a tireless quest to reach the unreachable. Airy and playful, Gill Smith's dynamic illustrations perfectly complement David Almond's ebullient tale of sky-high courage--and the power of the imagination to pilot a dream--in a picture book adventure for stargazers and sidekicks of all ages.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Almond \u003c\/b\u003eis a beloved author of picture books, novels, and graphic novels for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Dam\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Levi Pinfold; \u003ci\u003eWar Is Over\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by David Litchfield; \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Angelino Brown\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Alex T. Smith;\u003ci\u003e My Dad's a Birdman \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Climbed into the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eboth illustrated by Polly Dunbar;\u003ci\u003e The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Oliver Jeffers; \u003ci\u003eBrand New Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Marta Alt駸;\u003ci\u003e Skellig\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eClay\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eKit's Wilderness\u003c\/i\u003e; and many more. His awards include a Carnegie Medal, two Whitbread Awards, an Eleanor Farjeon Award, a Michael L. Printz Award, and a Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international prize for children's book authors. David Almond lives in England. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGill Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is the acclaimed illustrator of \u003ci\u003eMaria's Island\u003c\/i\u003e by Victoria Hislop and\u003ci\u003e Saving the Butterfly \u003c\/i\u003eby Helen Cooper. She lives in England.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 11.1 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764441284896,"sku":"9781536231250","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/afaf0477739e07ad59254ae1a2859bc9.webp?v=1780248345","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-way-to-the-stars-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}