{"product_id":"desert-girl-monsoon-boy-hardcover","title":"Desert Girl, Monsoon Boy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTara Dairman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eArchana Sreenivasan\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExtreme weather affects two children's lives in very different ways and shows how the power of nature can bring us together.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne girl. One boy. Their lives couldn't be more different. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile she turns her shoulder to sandstorms and blistering winds, he cuffs his pants when heavy rains begin to fall. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the weather becomes more severe, their families and animals must flee to safety--and their destination shows that they might be more alike than they seem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe journeys of these two children experiencing weather extremes in India highlight the power of nature and the resilience of the the human spirit.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTara Dairman is the author of the middle-grade novels \u003ci\u003eAll Four Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Stars of Summer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStars So Sweet\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Great Hibernation\u003c\/i\u003e. She holds a BA in creative writing from Dartmouth College and has traveled to more than ninety countries. Tara continually draws inspiration for her writing from the landscapes she moves through and people she meets; she currently lives in an RV with her family, adventuring around the United States and beyond. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArchana Sreenivasan is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eRapunzel\u003c\/i\u003e by Chloe Perkins, \u003ci\u003eDiwali\u003c\/i\u003e by Hannah Eliot, and many upcoming picture books. Her illustrations have also appeared in numerous magazines and comics. She studied animation film design at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, and participated in a summer residency at the School of Visual Arts in New York, where she studied illustration. She finds the natural world and people watching most inspiring and is endlessly fascinated by cats. Archana lives in Bangalore, India.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9 x 10.7 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 May 12, 2020\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 Desert Girl, Monsoon Boy\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 3.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764103086368,"sku":"9780525518068","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eb780b79e75540581fe95fcb8950ba61.webp?v=1780243508","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/desert-girl-monsoon-boy-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}