{"product_id":"once-on-this-island-an-accessible-historical-novel-for-children-ages-9-13-about-a-heroines-survival-during-the-war-of-1812","title":"Once on This Island: An Accessible Historical Novel for Children (Ages 9-13) About a Heroine's Survival During the War of 1812","description":"From the author of the National Book Award-winning novel Homeless Bird comes a gripping historical novel about a young girl during the British-American War of 1812.\nWhen war erupts between England and America, it brings change and uncertainty, even to Michigan's remote Mackinac Island. For young Mary O'Shea, the hardest change is the departure of her father, who leaves Mackinac to join the American Army. With her sister and brother, Mary must tend the farm, deal with the hardships of British occupation, and hope for the safe return of their father.\nWith her trademark lyricism, spare prose, and strong young heroine, award-winning author Gloria Whelan has once again taken a chapter from history and transformed it into gripping, accessible historical fiction that is perfect for schools and classrooms, as well as for fans of Ruta Sepetys and Elizabeth Wein.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0064406199\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0064406199.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Whelan, Gloria\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43494373490749,"sku":"BVV.0064406199.A","price":6.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0064406199-0.jpg?v=1787268317","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/once-on-this-island-an-accessible-historical-novel-for-children-ages-9-13-about-a-heroines-survival-during-the-war-of-1812","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}