{"product_id":"monarca-9780063057333","title":"Monarca","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn illustrated fable for all ages about a Mexican-American girl who transforms into a monarch butterfly and undertakes the great migration to Mexico, \u003cem\u003eMonarca\u003c\/em\u003e braids together the values of heritage, ecology, and personal transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn her thirteenth birthday, Inés receives a mysterious necklace from her abuela in Mexico that turns her into a monarch butterfly--the fulfilment of a prophecy linking Inés' destiny to her family's legacy and the butterflies' survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe adventure continues as Inés joins the monarchs on their long journey south to the butterfly sanctuary in Mexico--an odyssey that has become increasingly perilous due to human activity. Together, the swarm travels from the northeast to the swamps of Louisiana to the pine-filled mountain tops of the western Sierra Madre, finally alighting at the Sierra Chincua sanctuary. On this wondrous journey in the vein of \u003cem\u003eJonathan Livingston Seagull \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Little Prince\u003c\/em\u003e, Inés discovers the connections between all living beings, and the urgent need to protect the monarchs' migration and habitats. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivided into four chapters to mirror the four stages in a monarch's life--egg, larva, pupa and butterfly--\u003cem\u003eMonarca \u003c\/em\u003eblends Mexican folklore, environmentalism, and magical realism in an enchanting novella. Illustrated with stunning full-color drawings by Leopoldo Gout, this book will inspire readers to protect and cherish the sacred natural world around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperOne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063057333\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Leopoldo Gout, Eva Aridjis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41635497312437,"sku":"9780063057333","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0a2818d3-f5e0-4f77-b9e9-8c46b0b8e7bf.jpg?v=1645501855","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/monarca-9780063057333","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}