{"product_id":"the-story-of-ferdinand-9780140502343","title":"The Story of Ferdinand","description":"\u003cb\u003eA true classic with a timeless message \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll the other bulls run, jump, and butt their heads together in fights. Ferdinand, on the other hand, would rather sit and smell the flowers. So what will happen when Ferdinand is picked for the bullfights in Madrid? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Story of Ferdinand\u003c\/i\u003e has inspired, enchanted, and provoked readers ever since it was first published in 1936 for its message of nonviolence and pacifism. In WWII times, Adolf Hitler ordered the book burned in Nazi Germany, while Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union, granted it privileged status as the only non-communist children's book allowed in Poland. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe preeminent leader of Indian nationalism and civil rights, Mahatma Gandhi--whose nonviolent and pacifistic practices went on to inspire Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.--even called it his favorite book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story was adapted by Walt Disney into a short animated film entitled \u003ci\u003eFerdinand the Bull\u003c\/i\u003e in 1938. \u003ci\u003eFerdinand the Bull\u003c\/i\u003e won the 1938 Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Cartoons).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Puffin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/1977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140502343\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.96h x 7.23w x 0.19d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/24\/2007 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e5493 \/ Story of Ferdinand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.7 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Munro Leaf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36634791018652,"sku":"9780140502343","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b8c48b1a-d2b9-418b-8972-1e27b5e7e32f.jpg?v=1603837657","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-story-of-ferdinand-9780140502343","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}