{"product_id":"blackberries-in-the-dark-paperback","title":"Blackberries in the Dark - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMavis Jukes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Austin's visit to his grandmother's is the first since Grandpa died. Austin notices Grandpa's things but feels the emptiness of his absence. This spare story vividly captures the emotions of painful times and shows how they ease with sharing and remembering. Boy and grandfather were close, but boy and grandmother seem destined to be just as close, with Grandpa's memory to bind them. Poignant and perceptive, this has impressive resonance, and readers won't easily shed its warm afterglow.\"--(starred) \u003ci\u003eBooklist. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAustin's visit to his grandmother's is the first since Grandpa died. Austin notices Grandpa's things but feels the emptiness of his absence. This spare story vividly captures the emotions of painful times and shows how they ease with sharing and remembering. Boy and grandfather were close, but boy and grandmother seem destined to be just as close, with Grandpa's memory to bind them. Poignant and perceptive, this has impressive resonance, and readers won't easily shed its warm afterglow.--(starred) \"Booklist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMavis Jukes is the award-winning author of several books for children and teenagers, including the Newbery Honor Book \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Like Jake and Me \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. Her other titles include \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e No One is Going to Nashville \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Blackberries in the Dark \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Getting Even \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Wild Iris Bloom \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e I'll See You in My Dreams \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. Mavis taught school for several years -- and was a lawyer -- before becoming a children's book writer. She volunteers as an attorney in the area of juvenile defense and is presently a language arts specialist in a public elementary school. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe lives with her husband, the artist Robert Hudson, and their teenage daughters in Sonoma County, California.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 58\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.19 x 7.56 x 5.09 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 September 20, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blackberries in the Dark\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756927222048,"sku":"9780679865704","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f92d16171cfa3707f657b845c9024f4e.webp?v=1780089397","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/blackberries-in-the-dark-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}