{"product_id":"the-pig-war-how-a-porcine-tragedy-taught-england-and-america-to-share-hardcover","title":"The Pig War: How a Porcine Tragedy Taught England and America to Share - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmma Bland Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlison Jay\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere is a true story of how the great nations of America and England almost went to war in 1859 over a pig--but learned to share instead.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1859, the British and Americans coexist on the small island of San Juan, located off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. They are on fairly good terms--until one fateful morning when an innocent hog owned by a British man has the misfortune to eat some potatoes on an American farmer's land. In a moment of rash anger, Lyman Cutlar shoots Charles Griffin's pig, inadvertently almost bringing the two nations to war. Tensions flare, armies gather, cannons are rolled out . . . all because of a pig! Emma Bland Smith's humorous text and Alison Jay's folksy illustrations combine in this whimsical nonfiction picture book that models the principles of peaceful conflict resolution.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmma Bland Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is a children's librarian and writer. Her first picture book, \u003ci\u003eJourney\u003c\/i\u003e, won Bank Street College's Cook Prize and Northland College's SONWA award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlison Jay\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate of the London College of Printing and is the acclaimed illustrator of many picture books, including Calkins Creek's \u003ci\u003eA Lady Has the Floor\u003c\/i\u003e. Her signature style is created using alkyd paint on thick cartridge paper, with a crackle varnish, giving an aged effect.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.1 x 10 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 November 10, 2020\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 Pig War: How a Porcine Tragedy Taught England and America to Share\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5\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":51769099551008,"sku":"9781684371716","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/17cf07e62c566bee1a70c042b80f9f6b.webp?v=1780342310","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-pig-war-how-a-porcine-tragedy-taught-england-and-america-to-share-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}