{"product_id":"the-girl-with-the-cat-hardcover","title":"The Girl with the Cat - 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\u003eBeverley Brenna\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrooke Kerrigan\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNine-year-old Caroline Markham visits the local art gallery -- and makes an extraordinary discovery. In one corner there is something even more compelling than the paintings. It's a sculpture of a girl named Nina with a cat named Sammy on her lap, sitting in a rocking chair. There is no \u003cb\u003eDo Not Touch\u003c\/b\u003e sign like on the paintings. And Caroline can actually push the chair back and forth, and pat Sammy. Then one day a sign is placed on the sculpture: \u003cb\u003eMoving Soon.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a heart-breaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere begins the inspiring story of one girl's successful fight to save Saskatoon's famous Mendel Gallery sculpture, rallying an entire city to her side, proving to all that one person can really make a difference, even against soaring odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is all a true story. Caroline was a real girl. And the sculpture is still in Saskatoon today. Author Beverley Brenna worked with Caroline in Saskatoon Public Schools, and she has written the story with the endorsement of Caroline's family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrations by the inimitable Brooke Kerrigan catch the magic of this motivational story and the daring of Caroline's efforts to keep Nina and Sammy close by in her world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeverley Brenna\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eis professor in Education at the University of Saskatchewan and a former classroom teacher and special education consultant. She has published many books for young people including the award-winning \u003ci\u003eWild Orchid\u003c\/i\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrooke Kerrigan \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003ehas loved to draw ever since she was a little girl. If there was a pencil nearby she couldn't resist the urge pick it up and begin to doodle, so it seemed only natural that she grow up to become an artist. Of all her creative endeavors, illustrating children's books is her favourite. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Toronto, she currently lives in a little town in the French Alps that inspires her every day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrooke has illustrated six previous picture books, among them \u003ci\u003eKiss Me: I'm a Prince!, Dog Breath\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFishermen Through and Through\u003c\/i\u003e -- nominated for a Blue Spruce Award. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.2 x 10.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47304393163001,"sku":"9780889955318","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/qqha55tzYJ9780889955318.webp?v=1769303805","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-girl-with-the-cat-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}