{"product_id":"365-days-to-alaska-cathy-carr-paperback","title":"365 Days to Alaska -- Cathy Carr, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCathy Carr's \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e365 Days to Alaska\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e is a charming debut middle-grade novel about a girl from off-the-grid Alaska adjusting to suburban life.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEleven-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\u003eBut 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\u003eAt 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\n\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\"Rigel's big heart made my own heart ache. \u003cstrong\u003eA funny and poignant fish-out-of-water tale with all the right feels \u003c\/strong\u003eand an important reflection on how we can all find our way home.\"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e--John David Anderson, author of \u003ci\u003eMs. Bixby's Last Day\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Rigel's suspenseful journey toward finding a home for her brave and wild heart is one that \u003cstrong\u003ewill help us all discover the beauty and uniqueness of where we are\u003c\/strong\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 \u003cstrong\u003ea wonderful debut novel about compassion, belonging, and finding your way home\u003c\/strong\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 \u003cstrong\u003ea poignant novel about family and truth\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly the uncomfortable truths between fathers and daughters, told in a voice \u003cstrong\u003efull of insight, love, and humor\u003c\/strong\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. \u003cstrong\u003eCarr's empathic and outstanding debut novel will move readers of all ages\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating internal acceptance not only for Rigel but also for ourselves.\" --Bethany Hegedus, author of \u003ci\u003eGrandfather Gandhi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cathy Carr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\/19\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.9\" H x 5.4\" L x 0.9\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781419743818\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47022568997018,"sku":"9781419743818","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/3015\/4138\/files\/9781419743818_5fe56eac-02cf-4219-9cf4-47f3c9d38e6d.jpg?v=1777894396","url":"https:\/\/unclejonsbookfactory.com\/products\/365-days-to-alaska-cathy-carr-paperback","provider":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}