{"product_id":"the-water-bears","title":"The Water Bears by Baker, Kim","description":"\u003cb\u003eA quirky, empowering story about a boy recovering from a bear attack with the help of his friends and, maybe, some magic. For fans of \u003ci\u003eUnusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer\u003c\/i\u003e by Kelly Jones and \u003ci\u003eThe Canning Season\u003c\/i\u003e by Polly Horvath.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNewt Gomez has a thing with bears. Having survived a bear attack last year, he now finds an unusual bear statue. Newt's best friend thinks the statue grants wishes. But even as more people wish on the bear and their wishes come true, Newt is not a believer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Newt has a wish too: while he loves his home on eccentric Murphy Island, he wants to go to middle school on the mainland, where his warm extended family lives. There, he's not the only Latinx kid, and he won't have to drive the former taco truck--a gift from his parents--or perform in the talent show. Most importantly, on the mainland, he never has bad dreams about the attack. Newt is almost ready to make a secret wish when everything changes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTackling themes of survival and self-acceptance, Newt's story illuminates the magic in our world, where reality is often uncertain but always full of salvageable wonders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kim Baker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yearling Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781984852236\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 4.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e511012 \/ Water Bears\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKIM BAKER's first book, \u003ci\u003ePickle, \u003c\/i\u003e has been selected for many reading lists and was a finalist for the CBC Children's Choice Book of the Year and the Texas Bluebonnet Award. When she was thirteen, she lived above an old movie theater and drove a rusty VW van for odd jobs. Now she and her family live in Seattle near beaches and tide pools but usually far from bears. Visit her at kimbakerbooks.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yearling Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42082165883033,"sku":"9781984852236","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_5d675eec-bb95-4083-96cb-a6afd9c151dc.jpg?v=1724561713","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/the-water-bears","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}