{"product_id":"9781534429598","title":"Dream Within a Dream","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDream Within a Dream\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Patricia MacLachlan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2019!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young girl finds herself—and so much more—during a summer stay with her grandparents in this tender novel from Newbery Award–winning author Patricia MacLachlan.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Louisa (short for Louisiana) is sent to stay with her grandparents for the summer, she’s \u003ci\u003enot \u003c\/i\u003elooking forward to it. While her brother is determined to find a way to stay on Deer Island forever, Louisa would rather be off having adventures with their globetrotting ornithographer parents. She’s a writer, and there’s nothing on all of Deer Island to write about—right?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLouisa quickly discovers that \u003ci\u003esmall \u003c\/i\u003edoesn’t necessarily mean \u003ci\u003equiet\u003c\/i\u003e, and the island has plenty of scope for the imagination. It also has George, the boy who helps her see the world in a whole new light.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe end of summer is coming fast, and Louisa must decide what she really wants: travel the world with her parents, or stay on Deer Island with the people she’s only just learning to love?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e \"MacLachlan delivers a sweet, evocative tale of love young and old, the entrenched and enduring paired with the new and tenuous. Her prose is stunningly extravagant in its sparseness, painting a watercolor canvas of emotion with the barest of strokes...\u003cb\u003ethis book clings to the heart and echoes in the soul for days\u003c\/b\u003e.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e \"A resonant story of community, love new and old, and embracing the unknown.\" - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\"Newbery author MacLachlan's writing is both lyrical and succinct, providing readers with everything they need, yet leaving much room for contemplation...heartwarming and rare, perfect in its dreamy innocence.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"MacLachlan continues to be a master of gentle family drama.\" - \u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Perfect for readers who love a gentle, heartwarming tale.\" - \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781534429598\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Margaret K. McElderry Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40941586743502,"sku":"9781534429598","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_8c795b8f-0010-469e-9b3c-75cb95c7a9c9.jpg?v=1645907260","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781534429598","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}