{"product_id":"the-homesick-club-9781773061641","title":"The Homesick Club","description":"\u003cp\u003eM nica and Hannah are school kids in the big city. Together, they have formed the Homesick Club, since they are both from far away. M nica misses the family of hummingbirds that she and her grandmother would feed in her backyard in Bolivia every day. Hannah misses the sunshine and the tiny tortoise that lived near her house in Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a new teacher, Miss Shelby, arrives from Texas, the girls discover that she misses her home, too, especially the huge sky full of stars and a Southern treat known as Hummingbird Cake. The girls ask Miss Shelby to join their club, then M nica decides she will bring a surprise for show and tell -- a surprise that brings Miss Shelby close to tears.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Libby Martinez addresses a theme that many children can relate to -- feeling homesick -- especially when home is far away. Rebecca Gibbon's charming illustrations bring an imaginative, light touch to the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Groundwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781773061641\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 8.70w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2020 pg. 63\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Libby Martinez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36668384968860,"sku":"9781773061641","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_06c89995-a281-46f7-8263-9dd46cd9dede.jpg?v=1603917388","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-homesick-club-9781773061641","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}