{"product_id":"the-can-man-9781620145777","title":"The Can Man","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharlotte Award, New York State Reading Association\u003cbr\u003e Horace Mann Upstanders Children's Literature Award, Honor Book, Antioch University\u003cbr\u003e Keystone to Reading Book Awards, Keystone State Reading Association\u003cbr\u003e Show Me Readers Nominee, Missouri Association of School Librarians\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo earn money, a young boy decides to collect and redeem empty soft drink cans, but ends up giving away his money to help a local homeless man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTim's birthday is just a week away, and more than anything he wants a skateboard. But money is tight, and Tim knows his family cannot afford to buy him a board.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Tim ponders how he might earn money for a skateboard, he hears The Can Man down the street collecting empty soft drink cans. The clang of the cans in the homeless man's cart gives Tim an idea. He will collect cans too, and cash them in for the redemption money. By the end of the week, Tim has almost reached his goal-until a couple of chance encounters with The Can Man change everything.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTold with honesty and respect, this timely story shines a perceptive light on current social concerns. Readers will be encouraged to think beyond themselves and celebrate the simple acts of kindness and sharing that make a difference in people's lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee \u0026amp; Low Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781620145777\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 10.25w x 0.25d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e136086 \/ Can Man\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.4 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Laura E. Williams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42222673854645,"sku":"9781620145777","price":11.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0b8a005b-5da9-4d84-a769-37469da9fde9.jpg?v=1655779227","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-can-man-9781620145777","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}