{"product_id":"365-days-to-alaska-paperback","title":"365 Days to Alaska - Paperback","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\u003eCathy Carr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCathy Carr's \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e365 Days to Alaska\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a charming debut middle-grade novel about a girl from off-the-grid Alaska adjusting to suburban life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Eleven-year-old Rigel Harman loves her life in off-the-grid Alaska. She hunts rabbits, takes correspondence classes through the mail, and plays dominoes with her family in their two-room cabin. She doesn't mind not having electricity or running water--instead, she's got tall trees, fresh streams, and endless sky. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But then her parents divorce, and Rigel and her sisters have to move with their mom to the Connecticut suburbs to live with a grandmother they've never met. Rigel \u003ci\u003ehates\u003c\/i\u003e it in Connecticut. It's noisy, and crowded, and there's no \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e nature. Her only hope is a secret pact that she made with her father: If she can stick it out in Connecticut for one year, he'll bring her back home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At first, surviving the year feels impossible. Middle school is nothing like the wilderness, and she doesn't connect with anyone . . . until she befriends a crow living behind her school. And if this wild creature has made a life for itself in the suburbs, then, just maybe, Rigel can too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e365 Days to Alaska\u003c\/i\u003e is a wise and funny debut novel about finding beauty, hope, and connection in the world no matter where you are--even Connecticut. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Rigel's big heart made my own heart ache. A funny and poignant fish-out-of-water tale with all the right feels and an important reflection on how we can all find our way home.\" --John David Anderson, author of \u003ci\u003eMs. Bixby's Last Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Rigel's suspenseful journey toward finding a home for her brave and wild heart is one that \u003cb\u003ewill help us all discover the beauty and uniqueness of where we are\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --Francisco X. Stork, author of \u003ci\u003eMarcelo in the Real World\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Readers will want to travel alongside Rigel as she struggles to survive the halls of middle school as well as she did the Alaskan bush. \u003ci\u003e365 Days to Alaska \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003ea wonderful debut novel about compassion, belonging, and finding your way home\u003c\/b\u003e when you feel lost in the wilderness.\" --Lynne Kelly, author of \u003ci\u003eSong for a Whale\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Cathy Carr's debut is \u003cb\u003ea poignant novel about family and truth\u003c\/b\u003e, particularly the uncomfortable truths between fathers and daughters, told in a voice \u003cb\u003efull of insight, love, and humor\u003c\/b\u003e. She's an author to watch, full of wisdom and exquisite heart.\" --Carrie Jones, \u003ci\u003eNYT\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Need and Time Stoppers series \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Rigel Harman isn't just any outsider--she's an Alaskan Bush outsider. \u003cb\u003eCarr's empathic and outstanding debut novel will move readers of all ages\u003c\/b\u003e, creating internal acceptance not only for Rigel but also for ourselves.\" --Bethany Hegedus, author of \u003ci\u003eGrandfather Gandhi\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCathy Carr\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Wisconsin. A former copy editor, library clerk, and technical writer, she now lives in New Jersey with her family and writes fiction. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003e365 Days to Alaska\u003c\/i\u003e, was called \"a wonderful debut novel about compassion, belonging, and finding your way home\" by Lynne Kelly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2024\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 365 Days to Alaska\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45587226198060,"sku":"9781419743818","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/BPTAEaB5Zv9781419743818.webp?v=1780307420","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/365-days-to-alaska-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}