{"product_id":"the-box-car-children-paperback","title":"The Box-Car Children - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGertrude Chandler Warner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDorothy Lake Gregory\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour orphans -- Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny -- discover an abandoned boxcar and move in, embarking on a life of self-reliance and hard work. They also enter a world of freedom and adventure. When Violet falls ill, they're forced to take her to a doctor, even though they'll risk losing their independence by getting a grown-up involved. \u003cbr\u003e Gertrude Chandler Warner read this story to her students and rewrote it many times to make sure that it would be both engaging and easy to read. \u003ci\u003eThe Box-Car Children \u003c\/i\u003ewas so successful that she published 18 sequels. Warner noted that the book \"raised a storm of protest from librarians who thought the children were having too good a time without any parental control  That is exactly why children like it \" Ranked among the all-time \"Top 100 Chapter Books\" in a \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e survey, \u003ci\u003eThe Box-Car Children\u003c\/i\u003e is also among the National Education Association's \"Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican author Gertrude Chandler Warner (1890-1979) wrote several stories for children, and her 1924 book, \u003ci\u003eThe Box-Car Children, \u003c\/i\u003ewas so successful that she published 18 sequels. The series' popularity has continued to grow: there are currently 150 other books, written by many authors, as well as two animated films. Warner was also a school teacher who read the original story to her classes and rewrote it many times to make sure that it would be both engaging and easy to read. She noted that the book \"raised a storm of protest from librarians who thought the children were having too good a time without any parental control! That is exactly why children like it!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.8 x 5 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 June 17, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769505480992,"sku":"9780486843384","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9acaef11aefafb8c79db35edd8d30f8d.webp?v=1780349762","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-box-car-children-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}