{"product_id":"leave-me-alone-caldecott-honor-book-hardcover","title":"Leave Me Alone!: (Caldecott Honor Book) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVera Brosgol\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVera Brosgol\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2017 Caldecott Honor Book that \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times calls \"\u003c\/i\u003eboth classic and ultracontemporary,\" \u003ci\u003eLeave Me Alone! \u003c\/i\u003eis an epic tale about one grandmother, a giant sack of yarn, and her ultimate quest to finish her knitting.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne day, a grandmother shouts, \"LEAVE ME ALONE!\" and leaves her tiny home and her very big family to journey to the moon and beyond to find peace and quiet to finish her knitting. Along the way, she encounters ravenous bears, obnoxious goats, and even hordes of aliens! But nothing stops grandma from accomplishing her goal--knitting sweaters for her many grandchildren to keep them warm and toasty for the coming winter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVera Brosgol's slyly clever and unexpectedly funny modern folktale is certain to warm even the coldest of hearts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2017 Caldecott Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New York Times Notable Children's Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Public Radio Best Book of 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Horn Book Best Book of 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Huffington Post Best Picture Book of 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVera Brosgol\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Moscow, Russia, in 1984 and moved to the United States when she was five. Her first graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eAnya's Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2011 by First Second. Her picture book \u003ci\u003eLeave Me Alone! \u003c\/i\u003ewas a 2017 Caldecott Honor book. She drew storyboards for the animated films \u003ci\u003eCoraline\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e ParaNorman\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Boxtrolls\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Portland, Oregon, and at last count has knit twenty-two sweaters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caldecott Medal (2017)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leave Me Alone!\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 2.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770519716128,"sku":"9781626724419","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d0fa76a5ddd43d12eb62590d22547fda.webp?v=1780373253","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/leave-me-alone-caldecott-honor-book-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}