{"product_id":"the-secret-gardens-of-frances-hodgson-burnett-9781638191506","title":"The Secret Gardens of Frances Hodgson Burnett","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Beauties blossom aplenty in this welcome volume. \u003cem\u003eThe Secret Gardens of Frances Hodgson Burnett \u003c\/em\u003ecan't fail to captivate the minds and hearts of young readers and even, perhaps, plant some seeds there.\"-Gregory Maguire, author of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWicked\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, c\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eo-founder of Children's Literature New England\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Secret gardens, hidden gates, flowering passageways. A picture book biography of Frances Hodgson Burnett's winding and captivating life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrances Hodgson Burnett-best known for writing \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLittle Lord Fauntleroy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Little Princess\u003c\/i\u003e-had a difficult childhood, losing her father when she was very young and moving with her family from England to Tennessee in hopes of a better life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe'd been making up stories her entire life but didn't try to write professionally until she was a teenager to help feed her family. Her first submissions to a magazine were published and she eventually became well known all over the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is Hodgson Burnett's life story, told in lyrical prose evoking some of the same magic of her own stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditional accolades: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I am delighted to think that this lovely picture book will encourage children (and indeed their parents) to read The Secret Garden, one of the best children's books ever written.\"-Ann Thwaite, prize-winning British biographer, author of \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Secret Garden: The Life of Frances Hodgson Burnett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Burnett's \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e is known to many, but the beautifully written and illustrated \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Gardens of Frances Hodgson Burnett\u003c\/i\u003e introduces her extraordinary life to young readers, and will inspire them to create gardens of their own.\" -Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina, Award-winning Author of \u003ci\u003eFrances Hodgson Burnett: A Life, \u003c\/i\u003eProfessor of English, Paul Murray Kendall Chair in Biography, University of Massachusetts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Angelica Carpenter tells the full and inspiring story of Frances Hodgson Burnett's ever- changing life - through hardships and fame - which she faced with her indomitable spirit and her love of words. Beyond the biographical details is a wealth of information. As the pages turn and the years pass, Helena Perez Garcia's detailed and glorious illustrations of bright bursting flowers and color are like a walk through a dazzling sunlit garden. The story and pictures reflect the undaunted spirit of a born writer who solved any problem with words and imagination.\" -Aliki, beloved author\/illustrator of more than fifty books for children\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bushel \u0026amp; Peck Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781638191506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32","brand":"Angelica Shirley Carpenter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44207246540981,"sku":"9781638191506","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_018148a6-86f4-4b14-be90-ddd66c2d6657.jpg?v=1716908424","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-secret-gardens-of-frances-hodgson-burnett-9781638191506","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}