{"product_id":"rain-school-james-rumford-hardcover","title":"Rain School -- James Rumford, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is the first day of school in Chad, Africa. Children are filling the road. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Will they give us a notebook?\" Thomas asks. \"Will they give us a pencil? Will I learn to read?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when he and the other children arrive at the schoolyard, they find no classroom, no desks. Just a teacher. \"We will build our school,\" she says. \"This is our first lesson.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJames Rumford, who lived in Chad as a Peace Corps volunteer, fills these pages with vibrant ink-and-pastel colors of Africa and the spare words of a poet to show how important learning is in a country where only a few children are able to go to school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e James Rumford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\/25\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.9\" H x 11.5\" L x 0.4\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780547243078\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47969499971738,"sku":"9780547243078","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/3015\/4138\/files\/9780547243078.jpg?v=1777903143","url":"https:\/\/unclejonsbookfactory.com\/products\/rain-school-james-rumford-hardcover","provider":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}