{"product_id":"little-monarchs","title":"Little Monarchs by Case, Jonathan","description":"\u003cb\u003eA ten-year-old girl may be the only person who can save humanity from extinction in this exciting graphic novel adventure.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's been fifty years since a sun shift wiped out nearly all mammal life across the earth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTowns and cities are abandoned relics, autonomous machines maintain roadways, and the world is slowly being reclaimed by nature. Isolated pockets of survivors keep to themselves in underground sites, hiding from the lethal sunlight by day and coming above ground at night. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e10-year-old Elvie and her caretaker, Flora, a biologist, are the only two humans who can survive during daylight because Flora made an incredible discovery - a way to make an antidote to sun sickness using the scales from monarch butterfly wings. Unfortunately, it can only be made in small quantities and has a short shelf life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFree to travel during the day, Elvie and Flora follow monarchs as they migrate across the former Western United States, constantly making new medicine for themselves while trying to find a way to make a vaccine they can share with everyone. Will they discover a way to go from a treatment to a cure and preserve what remains of humanity, or will their efforts be thwarted by disaster and the very people they are trying to save? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLittle Monarchs\u003c\/i\u003e is a new kind of graphic novel adventure--one that invites readers to take an intimate look at the natural world and the secrets hidden within. Elvie and Flora's adventures take place in real locations marked panel-by-panel with coordinates and a compass heading. Curious readers can follow their travel routes and see the same landscapes--whether it be a secluded butterfly grove on the California coast or a hot-springs in the high desert. Through both comic narrative and journal entries, readers learn the basics of star navigation, how to tie useful knots, and other survival skills applicable in the natural world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCreator Jonathan Case acquired the fact-based portion of \u003ci\u003eLittle Monarchs\u003c\/i\u003e through intensive research and several expeditions to study monarchs across the western United States. Scientific support also came from the Xerces Society, the world leaders in monarch preservation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn American Library Association Notable Children's Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn ALA Graphic Novels \u0026amp; Comics Round Table Top Ten Best Graphic Novels for Children Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed to the Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA School Library Journal Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New York Public Library Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn NPR Book We Love \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Case\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret Ferguson Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 7.20w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823442607\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e517943 \/ Little Monarchs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2022 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2022 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2022 pg. 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Case is an Eisner award-winning cartoonist whose works include \u003ci\u003eDear Creature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGreen River Killer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eA True Detective Story\u003c\/i\u003e by Jeff Jensen, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Deal\u003c\/i\u003e, an Amazon Best Book of the Year which was also nominated for Reuban and Harvey Awards. He lives in Silverton, Oregon, with his family. You can visit him at jonathancase.net.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Margaret Ferguson Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42480526917785,"sku":"9780823442607","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_8e9e4a80-840f-4a97-88b9-76d1dd110ac9.jpg?v=1724532452","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/little-monarchs","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}