{"product_id":"9780374328528","title":"The Hard-Times Jar","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Hard-Times Jar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Ethel Footman Smothers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA look at the life of migrant workers through a child's eyes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmma Turner loves books and dreams of one day having the store-bought kind, but the Turners are migrant workers and money is tight. That means \"no extras,\" so Emma must be content to make her own stories and books. Emma has a plan, though – she's going to save all the money she earns picking apples and put it in Mama's hard-times jar. Then there will surely be enough for extras. But when Mama tells Emma that this year she has to go to school instead of to work, it spoils everything. Now she will never own a store-bought book! But school turns out to have a wonderful surprise in store for Emma.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on Ethel Footman Smothers's childhood, the story is brought to life with lush acrylic paintings, giving us a touching portrait of a book-hungry child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Smothers's tale movingly attests to the rewards of hard work, honesty and of having dreams.” —\u003ci\u003eStarred, Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Based on the author's childhood, this inspirational story stands as a tribute to a strong family facing hard times...Filled with descriptive language, the text flows smoothly and clearly describes Emma's enthusiasm and fears.” —\u003ci\u003eNew York Public Library\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner NCSS-CBC NotableTrade-Soc.Stdy, Long-listed IRA Notable Books for a Global Society, NCSS-CBC Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780374328528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40594597970126,"sku":"9780374328528","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_f9051db7-08c6-439f-a817-197bada41d49.jpg?v=1637812005","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780374328528","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}