{"product_id":"memory-jars-hardcover","title":"Memory Jars - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVera Brosgol\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young girl finds a clever way to keep her favorite things--and people--close to her forever in \u003ci\u003eMemory Jars\u003c\/i\u003e, from Caldecott Honoree Vera Brosgol. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFreda is devastated when she can't eat all the delicious blueberries she's picked. She has to wait a whole year before they're back, and she doesn't want to lose them! Then Gran reminds her that they can save blueberries in a jar, as jam. So Freda begins to save all her favorite things. But it turns out that saving everything also means she can't enjoy anything, and Freda realizes that some things are best saved as memories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003ci\u003e Booklist \u003c\/i\u003eEditors' Choice Winner for 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Upset that she can't eat every bucketful of blueberries she picked with her gran all in the same afternoon (\"they were the best right then and they'd never be any better\"), a lovably quirky girl takes \"preserving\" to a whole new level. Add Brosgol's signature big-eyed characters, a touch of dark humor and a mouthwatering jam recipe, and you've got all the ingredients for a sequel.\" -\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVera Brosgol\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Moscow, Russia, in 1984 and moved to the United States when she was five. Her books include the graphic novels \u003ci\u003eAnya's Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBe Prepared\u003c\/i\u003e, and the 2017 Caldecott Honor picture book\u003ci\u003e Leave Me Alone!\u003c\/i\u003e She drew storyboards for the animated films \u003ci\u003eCoraline\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eParaNorman\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Boxtrolls\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her dog, Omar, in Portland, Oregon, where she puts all kinds of things into jars every summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.1 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 25, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Memory Jars\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42162900107399,"sku":"9781250314871","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/dd017ee0051977db33758831a35b4100.webp?v=1733293086","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/memory-jars-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}