{"product_id":"out-into-the-big-wide-lake-hardcover","title":"Out Into the Big Wide Lake - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Harbridge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJosée Bisaillon\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn empowering and necessary picture book about a young girl with Down syndrome who gains confidence and independence through a visit to her grandparents.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's Kate's first time visiting her grandparents on her own at their lakeside home. She's nervous but excited at the adventure ahead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe helps her grandfather with his grocery deliveries by boat, where she meets all the neighbors, including a very grumpy old man named Walter. And she makes best friends with her grandparents' dog, Parbuckle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer grandmother even teaches her to pilot the boat all by herself  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen her grandfather takes ill suddenly, it's up to Kate -- but can she really make all those deliveries, even to grumpy old Walter? She has to try  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on the author's sister, Kate is a lovable, brave, smart and feisty character who will capture your heart in this gorgeous and moving story about facing fears and gaining independence.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAUL HARBRIDGE is the author of the beloved and award-winning picture book\u003ci\u003e When the Moon Comes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHelena's Voyage\u003c\/i\u003e and several published short stories. A graduate of the University of Toronto, he works as a speech-language pathologist with adults with developmental disabilities. He and his wife, Isabel, live in Etobicoke, Ontario, and are the proud parents of Daniel and Helena. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJOSÉE BISAILLON has illustrated more than 30 children's books, including the award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Snow Knows\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as magazines and newspapers for adults, all around the world. Josée lives just outside of Montreal with her spouse, their three children, one hairless cat and many paper characters.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.2 x 9.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 18, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ezra Jack Keats Book Award (2022)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Out Into the Big Wide Lake\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47525926797533,"sku":"9780735265592","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/Ky9YeHVOcTh0N3RhY0VHMkJ3TXhLZz09.webp?v=1772346122","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/out-into-the-big-wide-lake-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}