{"product_id":"emergency-quarters-9780063271456","title":"Emergency Quarters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Carlos Matias and Ezra Jack Keats Award-winning illustrator Gracey Zhang deliver a stunning picture book based on a finalist in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Metropolitan Diary \"Best of the Year,\" about a young boy in the city who tries his best to avoid spending his precious quarters on tempting local treats in case of an \"emergency.\" A poignant, cheeky tale perfect for fans of Matt de La Peña, Antwan Eady, and Jacqueline Woodson. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErnesto has waited his whoooole life to become a niño grande. A big boy. Now he's finally old enough to walk the six blocks to school without his parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery morning, his mom hands him a shiny new quarter and reminds him they're for \u003cem\u003eemergencies.\u003c\/em\u003e If Ernesto needs her, she's only a pay phone call away. But each day reveals a tempting new treat to enjoy with his friends: crisp packs of baseball cards, arcade games, hot tamales, and fresh juices! Ernesto has the coins jingling in his pocket, so how will he choose to spend them? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Katherine Tegen Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063271456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Carlos Matias","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43838795841717,"sku":"9780063271456","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b88e9037-c2c4-44fb-8170-ff06c5731d9d.jpg?v=1712029971","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/emergency-quarters-9780063271456","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}