{"product_id":"duck-days-paperback","title":"Duck Days - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSara Leach\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRebecca Bender\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe third title in the acclaimed Slug Days Stories, now\u003cbr\u003ein paperback.\u003c\/b\u003eIrma is Lauren's best friend. Irma knows all the strategies\u003cbr\u003eLauren uses when her Autism Spectrum Disorder makes it hard to \"go with the\u003cbr\u003eflow.\" Lauren helps Irma learn English words and understand unfamiliar customs.\u003cbr\u003eSo why does Irma suddenly want to introduce Lauren to her mountain-biking, \u003cbr\u003elitter-dropping neighbor Jonas? Why is Irma calling Jonas her friend?As if sharing Irma weren't bad enough, Lauren also has an\u003cbr\u003ealarming new problem at school. Their teacher has announced a mountain biking\u003cbr\u003eday when the students will learn to ride their bikes on an obstacle course. But\u003cbr\u003eLauren still uses training wheels. She just can't face the teasing she will get\u003cbr\u003ewhen her classmates see them. She isn't brave like Irma. She can't go with the\u003cbr\u003eflow like Dad. How can she possibly face this challenge?\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom author \u003cb\u003eSara Leach\u003c\/b\u003e and illustrator \u003cb\u003eRebecca\u003cbr\u003eBender\u003c\/b\u003e comes an honest and warm-hearted successor to the critically\u003cbr\u003eacclaimed \u003ci\u003eSlug Days \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePenguin Days\u003c\/i\u003e. With straightforward text\u003cbr\u003eand frequent black-and-white illustrations, \u003ci\u003eDuck Days \u003c\/i\u003eis an accessible\u003cbr\u003echapter book for any young reader with mountains of their own to climb. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Leach\u003c\/b\u003e is an elementary school teacher-librarian who\u003cbr\u003ehails from Whistler, BC, where she loves to ski, hike and bike. She has had the\u003cbr\u003eprivilege of teaching several amazing students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, \u003cbr\u003eand her experience working with them inspired her chapter books \u003ci\u003eSlug Days, \u003cbr\u003ePenguin Days\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDuck Days\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThe Slug Days Stories collection's honors\u003cbr\u003einclude two USBBY Outstanding International Books, a Junior Library Guild\u003cbr\u003eselection, a Bank Street Best Book, and four nominations to reader's choice\u003cbr\u003eawards. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca\u003cbr\u003eBender\u003c\/b\u003e is a well-loved\u003cbr\u003eauthor-illustrator of children's books as well as an art director and designer.\u003cbr\u003eHer books include the popular Giraffe and Bird collection, \u003ci\u003eHow Do You Feel?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand the illustrations for \u003ci\u003ePeach Girl\u003c\/i\u003e by Raymond Namakura, as well as\u003cbr\u003ethose for the Slug Days Stories and \u003ci\u003eSapphire the Great and the Meaning of\u003cbr\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e. Rebecca's awards and honors include the OLA Blue Spruce Award, a\u003cbr\u003eCooperative Children's Book Center best-of-the-year choice, and a Toronto\u003cbr\u003ePublic Library best-of-the-year selection. She graduated from the Ontario\u003cbr\u003eCollege of Art and Design at the top of her class, earning the Medal for\u003cbr\u003eIllustration. Rebecca lives in Burlington, Ontario, with her husband and three children.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2022\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 Duck Days\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 3.3\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":51759417688352,"sku":"9781772782554","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1f89fcfc419b1221e03f40511cb11ef1.webp?v=1780152040","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/duck-days-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}