{"product_id":"buddy-9780142425442","title":"Buddy","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eOld Yeller\u003c\/i\u003e, classic boy-and-dog tale set against the events of Hurrican Katrina.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTyrone \"Li'l T\" Roberts meets Buddy when his family's car accidentally hits the stray dog on their way to church. Buddy turns out to be the dog Li'l T's always wished for--until Hurricane Katrina comes to New Orleans and he must leave Buddy behind. After the storm, Li'l T and his father return home to find a community struggling to rebuild their lives--and Buddy gone. But Li'l T refuses to give up his quest to find his best friend. From the author of the BBYA Top Ten selection \u003ci\u003eThe Great Wide Sea\u003c\/i\u003e comes a powerful story of hope, courage, and knowing when to let go. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A testament to the human capacity to endure.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Puffin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/16\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780142425442\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e153159 \/ Buddy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.9 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"M. H. Herlong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42924822298805,"sku":"9780142425442","price":9.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7a61a958-dcca-47f9-9615-028be3c097c1.jpg?v=1687839042","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/buddy-9780142425442","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}