{"product_id":"elvis-and-the-world-as-it-stands-9781419752391","title":"Elvis and the World as It Stands","description":"\u003cb\u003eA poignant middle-grade story about loss and finding family from the point of view of a newly adopted kitten\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An absolute delight, from beginning to end.\" --Anne Ursu, author of National Book Award nominee \u003ci\u003eThe Real Boy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Elvis's journey is sweet and funny and profound.\" --Eliot Schrefer, National Book Award finalist \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Most shelter animals dream of going home with a forever family. But for Elvis, being chosen by Mrs. Pemberton is a nightmare. He's been separated from his sister, Etta, and is determined to get back to the shelter to find her. In spite of himself, Elvis becomes curious about ten-year-old Georgina Pemberton, who builds LEGO skyscrapers in her bedroom while navigating her parents' separation. The longer he's in his new home, the more he starts recognizing new feelings: admiration for Georgina's creations, affection for the other pets, and even empathy for the Pembertons--despite their inability to listen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Georgina sets out to build her most important skyscrapers yet--the Twin Towers--Elvis realizes that maybe both humans and animals can take a page from Georgina's \u003ci\u003eBig Book of American Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e and \"build a world of their own choosing,\" even if the choices aren't what they'd initially expected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Riddiough, Lisa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/24\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419752391\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.70w x 1.00d","brand":"Lisa Riddiough","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39507501416523,"sku":"9781419752391","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_394518fc-6119-48f1-bf48-fd375cfee6d7.jpg?v=1631112889","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/elvis-and-the-world-as-it-stands-9781419752391","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}