{"product_id":"sukey-and-the-mermaid-paperback","title":"Sukey and the Mermaid - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert D. San Souci\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian Pinkney\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mermaid offers a young girl a magical escape in this lushly told and luminously illustrated Coretta Scott King Honor-winning picture book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSukey's new step-pa is a mean, bossy man she calls \"Mister Hard-Times.\" He makes her work in his garden all day and Sukey's ma doesn't seem to care. One day, when her step-pa isn't looking, Sukey takes her chance to run away to her secret hiding place by the sea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere, she meets Mama Jo, a beautiful black mermaid. Mama Jo's got a surprise for Sukey: a magical kingdom beneath the sea without time or pain. But there are also no people. Is it really better than the world above?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert D. San Souci is the critically acclaimed author of many popular books for young people. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrian Pinkney has illustrated numerous acclaimed books for children, including \u003ci\u003eMartin Rising\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eIn Your Hands\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e On the Ball\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e The Faithful Friend\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Duke Ellington\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eIn the Time of the Drums\u003c\/i\u003e. His many awards include two Caldecott Honors, a Coretta Scott King Illustration Award, four Coretta Scott King Illustration Honors, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. Brian lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and frequent collaborator, Andrea Davis Pinkney. Visit him at BrianPinkney.net.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.11 x 10.54 x 9.42 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 01, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coretta Scott King Award (1993)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (1995)\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 Sukey and the Mermaid\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":51756939280672,"sku":"9780689807183","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/30492be4fd4698944935d68254aa183e.webp?v=1780089759","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sukey-and-the-mermaid-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}