{"product_id":"rock-by-rock-the-fantastical-garden-of-nek-chand-hardcover","title":"Rock by Rock: The Fantastical Garden of NEK Chand - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Bradbury\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSam Boughton\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis luminous picture book tells the fascinating true story of artist Nek Chand and how his secret art project--hidden away in a jungle--became one of India's most treasured wonders, second only to the Taj Mahal.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the bustle of the busy streets of Chandigarh, India, Nek Chand saw something no one else did. Where others saw rocks and stones, Nek saw the boyhood village he missed so dearly. Where others saw broken plates and glass, Nek saw laughing men. And where others saw trash, Nek saw beauty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNek Chand's incredible rock garden, built from stone and scraps and concrete, began as a way for him to express his long-felt grief at having to leave his boyhood village due to the violence caused by the partition of India. What began as a secret and personal (not to mention initially illegal) project became so much more, not only to Nek but to all of India.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennifer Bradbury is the author of the middle grade novel \u003ci\u003eRiver Runs Deep\u003c\/i\u003e and of several critically acclaimed young adult novels, including \u003ci\u003eA Moment Comes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWrapped\u003c\/i\u003e, and her debut, \u003ci\u003eShift\u003c\/i\u003e--which \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e called \"fresh, absorbing, compelling\" in a starred review. \u003ci\u003eShift\u003c\/i\u003e was picked as an ALA and a \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book for Young Adults and is also on numerous state reading lists. A rock climber herself, she is also a teacher in Burlington, Washington, where she lives with her family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSam Boughton is an award-winning artist based in the UK. She graduated with a bachelor's in illustration from Bristol UWE then went on to be awarded a distinction for her master's in illustration from the Cambridge School of Art. In addition to holding solo exhibitions of her paintings, Sam illustrates and writes picture books. She works mainly in watercolor with an added element of collage. Visit her online at SamBoughton.co.uk.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.1 x 10.1 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 February 23, 2021\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 Rock by Rock: The Fantastical Garden of NEK Chand\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 4.8\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":51768657740064,"sku":"9781481481823","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a089034d086d91708a5f08843f610384.webp?v=1780334687","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/rock-by-rock-the-fantastical-garden-of-nek-chand-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}