{"product_id":"9781589881792","title":"Ark","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"None of us is likely to forget the 'virustime,' but feisty, funny, resourceful, creative Arden (along with her quirky family and motley crew of rescue dogs) is a comforting and inspiring reminder that the worst of times can bring out the best in us. \u003ci\u003eArk\u003c\/i\u003e will help young readers see how they, too, kindled their own light to find their way through a dark time.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLauren Wolk, author of \u003ci\u003eEcho Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Infectiously hopeful.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eArden thinks the world has ended when her parents decide to trade their large house (where she has her own purple bedroom with a window seat!) for a small backyard guesthouse, built like a wooden boat. The worst part: it’s not big enough for their dog to come along. Things get even worse when her best friend moves away and a pandemic shuts school, leaving Arden’s family quarantined in very little space. Arden just wishes life would go back to normal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs neighbors leave town, shut themselves away, and get sick, their pets are left behind, and Arden becomes the safe-keeper of all the abandoned animals. When the pandemic touches home, Arden must use all her creativity and courage to help those she loves—family, friends, and dogs!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eArk \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas inspired by author Elisabeth Sharp McKetta’s experience of living in a 275-square-foot tiny house with her husband and two children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Like Arden, Elisabeth’s family learned to live large in a small space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elisabeth Sharp McKetta","offers":[{"title":"Paul Dry Books |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2023-09-08","offer_id":44230077251839,"sku":"9781589881792","price":22.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_2b10e03a-417c-41e5-b5b4-e1f7fd072645.jpg?v=1693001486","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781589881792","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}