{"product_id":"alaina-and-the-great-play-paperback","title":"Alaina and the Great Play - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEloise Greenfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eColin Bootman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoy packaged up in a picture book, ready for readers to enjoy again and again. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With the guileless wonder and innocence of a little girl, Alaina is profoundly changed by the performance. As she falls in love with the art of live theater, her enthusiasm lands her center stage. \"But when I opened my mouth, the right words didn't come out. I was too excited to say that little speech. It wasn't good enough for that great play, so...\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith many award-winning books to her credit, \u003cb\u003eEloise Greenfield\u003c\/b\u003e has achieved her status among the most celebrated of children's authors. Multiple lifetime achievement awards include the ALA Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, a Living Legacy Award, a Hope S. Dean Award, and an NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children, among others. She has been inducted into the National Literary Hall of Fame for Writers of African Descent. \u003cb\u003eColin Bootman\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning illustrator of more than twenty-five books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Blessing of Charlie Sand\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eClimbing Lincoln's Steps: The African American Journey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLove Twelve Miles Long\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Steel Pan Man of Harlem\u003c\/i\u003e--which he also wrote. He and his books have received numerous awards, including the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor for Almost to Freedom, the Schneider Family Book Award, and the Teacher's Choice Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 11.2 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47390504353970,"sku":"9781733686563","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/cbf6728cfeda33323f3c1eb76f66927a.webp?v=1777946016","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/alaina-and-the-great-play-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}