{"product_id":"have-you-seen-mary-paperback","title":"Have You Seen Mary? - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeff Kurrus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKeanna Leonard\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Michael Forsberg Photography \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\". . . and the sky blackened with dark, gray bodies. In the blurry confusion, John lost Mary.\" So begins Have You Seen Mary?, Jeff Kurrus's fictional account of one sandhill crane's faithful search during spring migration for his lost mate. Set on Nebraska's Platte River, this tenderly woven story of love is also a stirring introduction to these majestic birds, replete with Michael Forsberg's radiant color photographs. This book will appeal to all ages, for it both entertains and educates readers about sandhill cranes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeff Kurrus is the editor of the award-winning wildlife publication \u003ci\u003eNEBRASKAland\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He lives in Gretna, Nebraska, with his wife, Laura, and two-year-old daughter Madeline. Michael Forsberg is an internationally acclaimed wildlife photographer, the author of \u003ci\u003eOn Ancient Wings: The Sandhill Cranes of North America\u003c\/i\u003e, and the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eGreat Plains: America's Lingering Wild\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Lincoln, Nebraska, with his wife, Patty, and their two daughters, Elsa and Emme. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8.8 x 9.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Golden Sower Award (2014)\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 Have You Seen Mary?\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 4.2\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":51772779069728,"sku":"9780991638901","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c7badcbab9f401f440392e945fbb33d3.webp?v=1780414046","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/have-you-seen-mary-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}