{"product_id":"the-care-and-keeping-of-freddy-paperback","title":"The Care and Keeping of Freddy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Hill Long\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Kate DiCamillo and Sharon Creech comes this \"both raw and warm in its compassionate telling\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) middle grade novel about a young girl, her pet bearded dragon, and the friends who make her summer one to remember.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeorgia Weathers's worry machine has been on full blast since her mom, Blythe, took off in Lyle Lenczycki's blue sedan. Earlier that same day, Blythe gave Georgia a bearded dragon named Freddy. Georgia is convinced that if she loves Freddy enough, Blythe will come home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeorgia isn't the only one with family predicaments. Her friend Maria Garcia's parents have merrily moved out of the house and into a camper in the yard. Roland Park is the new boy in town. As a kid in the foster care system staying with the Farley family, he's sure his stay is temporary. When the three friends discover an abandoned glass house in the forest, it becomes their secret hideout: a place all their own, free of parents and problems. But glass can be broken. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen everything around them feels out of their control, the question becomes what can they hold on to? And what do they have to let go? It turns out, there \u003ci\u003eare\u003c\/i\u003e some things--and lizards--they can count on.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusan Hill Long is the author of \u003ci\u003eJosie Bloom and the Emergency of Life\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Mirror: Concerning a Lonely Princess, a Foundling Girl, a Scheming King, and a Pickpocket Squirrel\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Care and Keeping of Freddy\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eWhistle in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, which \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e said \"sings with graceful recurring motifs, true emotions, and devastating observations about the beauty that can be found in the darkest hours\" in a starred review. It was named a best book of the year by Bank Street and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. Susan lives in Portland, Oregon, with her family. Learn more at SusanHillLong.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 7.65 x 5.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766114287904,"sku":"9781534475205","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cd5a8fe57be9c4fdfd188c00437d69da.webp?v=1780285838","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-care-and-keeping-of-freddy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}