{"product_id":"the-pig-war-how-a-porcine-tragedy-taught-england-and-america-to-share-9781684371716","title":"The Pig War: How a Porcine Tragedy Taught England and America to Share","description":"\u003cb\u003eHere is a true story of how the great nations of America and England almost went to war in 1859 over a pig--but learned to share instead.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1859, the British and Americans coexist on the small island of San Juan, located off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. They are on fairly good terms--until one fateful morning when an innocent hog owned by a British man has the misfortune to eat some potatoes on an American farmer's land. In a moment of rash anger, Lyman Cutlar shoots Charles Griffin's pig, inadvertently almost bringing the two nations to war. Tensions flare, armies gather, cannons are rolled out . . . all because of a pig  Emma Bland Smith's humorous text and Alison Jay's folksy illustrations combine in this whimsical nonfiction picture book that models the principles of peaceful conflict resolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Calkins Creek Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684371716\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 10.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Emma Bland Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38027349917877,"sku":"9781684371716","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_dc498052-c8a1-4a54-b9ca-6ca8c44c24eb.jpg?v=1609192681","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-pig-war-how-a-porcine-tragedy-taught-england-and-america-to-share-9781684371716","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}