{"product_id":"9780689820496","title":"River Friendly, River Wild","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRiver Friendly, River Wild\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jane Kurtz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis winter was snowy, this spring brought a terrible blizzard, and now \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ethe river is rising.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sandbags don't stop it, the dikes don't stop it, and late one night sirens warn everyone to evacuate. A girl and her family don't expect to be gone more than a couple of days, so they leave their cat and race for shelter with only a suitcase each. But as days stretch into weeks they worry: Is the cat safe? Will they have a home to return to? And how will their lives be changed? \u003cbr\u003e In searing, personal poems, Jane Kurtz explores what it's like to struggle through a flood and pull your life together afterward. Inspired by Kurtz's own flood experience, this tale is realistic and unforgettable. Not just a moving story of one girl's courage, \u003ci\u003eRiver Friendly, River Wild\u003c\/i\u003e is a tribute to everyone who's ever faced great loss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780689820496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40964194009294,"sku":"9780689820496","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_99b4cc32-81fb-441c-a877-ac63b60d50b2.jpg?v=1646430708","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780689820496","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}