{"product_id":"tadpole-summer-9798887774466","title":"Tadpole Summer","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn unforgettable story about sibling love, loss, and the solace found in nature.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFran doesn't remember when she got the nickname \"Frog,\" but it was probably when her brother Tad was born. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn with spinal muscular atrophy, Tad is small for his age, and his muscles are becoming progressively weaker. Since they were young, Fran has been the big strong Froggie to his little Tadpole, an inseparable pair who does everything together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne spring day, Tad is hospitalized and can't come home for a few weeks. During this time, Frog starts camping in the backyard, finding it too hard to sleep alone in the room she and Tad share. Over the course of the summer, the outdoors becomes less an escape than a refuge, the one place she finds solace from the devastating realities of her brother's illness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Tad finally comes home, everything seems different. He can't move around anymore, and their bunk beds are taken down to make room for new medical equipment. As Tad's condition worsens, Frog is forced to confront that she may not have much time left with him and vows to make the rest of the summer as magical as possible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the pair spend days watching wildlife, sleeping outside, and enjoying the beautiful world together, Frog comes to realize that the bond they share can never be broken.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nosy Crow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798887774466\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.08w x 0.68d","brand":"Catherine Bruton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53514341449909,"sku":"9798887774466","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9798887774466.jpg?v=1791903706","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/tadpole-summer-9798887774466","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}