{"product_id":"willodeen-9781250327970","title":"Willodeen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom #1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOdder \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe One and Only Ivan, \u003c\/i\u003e a heartfelt story about a girl named Willodeen who risks everything to help a magical, endangered creature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe earth is old and we are not, and that is all you must remember . . .\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEleven-year-old Willodeen adores creatures of all kinds, but her favorites are the most unlovable beasts in the land: strange beasts known as \"screechers.\" The villagers of Perchance call them pests, even monsters, but Willodeen believes the animals serve a vital role in the complicated web of nature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLately, though, nature has seemed angry indeed. Perchance has been cursed with fires and mudslides, droughts and fevers, and even the annual migration of hummingbears, a source of local pride and income, has dwindled. For as long as anyone can remember, the tiny animals have overwintered in shimmering bubble nests perched atop blue willow trees, drawing tourists from far and wide. This year, however, not a single hummingbear has returned to Perchance, and no one knows why. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a handmade birthday gift brings unexpected magic to Willodeen and her new friend, Connor, she's determined to speak up for the animals she loves, and perhaps even uncover the answer to the mystery of the missing hummingbears. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA timely and timeless tale about our fragile earth, and one girl's fierce determination to make a difference.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katherine Applegate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.64h x 5.24w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250327970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e512800 \/ Willodeen","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44150970515501,"sku":"9781250327970","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_cd05bfb3-980d-4df9-9bcb-b60e46be8078.jpg?v=1757340673","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/willodeen-9781250327970","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}