{"product_id":"the-last-dance-paperback","title":"The Last Dance - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarmen Agra Deedy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDebrah Santini\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful picture book for older readers about life, death, and the enduring power of love from award-winning author and storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBessie and Ninny are the best of friends. Sometimes on milk-moon nights, Ninny throws buttons at Bessie's window. When Bessie peeks outside, Ninny sings: \"Bessie, oh Bessie! Come dance with me! For I hate to dance alone...\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDown the drainpipe Bessie slides to visit Ninny, and off they go. Most nights, they visit the grave of Ninny's grandfather, Oppa. It was Oppa who taught them three things that they will never forget: to dance, to sing, and to tell stories. Oppah's wisdom ultimately inspires a pact between the two young friends--a pact that binds them together through love and marriage, war and separation, birth and death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this simple but extraordinary story, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author Carmen Agra Deedy speaks to readers about the value of promises and the limitless power of love even in the face of death.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarmen Agra Deedy is a New York Times best-selling author and renowned storyteller. Her books have received numerous awards and honors. Carmen has performed in many prestigious venues, but children are her favorite audience. Born in Havana, Cuba, she came to the United States as a refugee and like most immigrants sees the world from multiple perspectives. She lives in Georgia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDebrah Santini holds an MFA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and is a faculty member of the art department at West Georgia College. The illustrator of several children's books, she lives in Georgia.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.12 x 12.02 x 7.03 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 04, 2022\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 Last Dance\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 3.9\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":51771769913632,"sku":"9781561456871","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3d26099a704078fa350d1120a99e7cae.webp?v=1780392896","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-last-dance-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}