{"product_id":"sky-blue-water","title":"Sky Blue Water","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the Dakota people who first inhabited the state to its generations of immigrants and today’s residents, Minnesota has long had a vibrant and unique storytelling tradition. A rich and often under appreciated part of this tradition is youth storytelling—a movement of which Minnesota is a national forerunner. Here, for the first time, two of the state’s beloved independent booksellers collect a wide array of short stories for young readers that pay homage to Minnesota's diverse cultures and stunning landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSky Blue Water\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates young adult and intermediate fiction from some of Minnesota’s most beloved and award-winning authors to emerging talents and many more. With each turn of the page, every young reader will find a poignant and relatable story: tales of discovering hidden truths about one’s family, dealing with a difficult bully, and falling for the new kid who dresses like a cowboy, as well as settings from Rainy Lake to Lake Calhoun and time periods from Prohibition to the present day. Featuring primarily never-published stories, this anthology beautifully captures the essence of a Minnesota adolescence in twenty short stories and poems. \u003ci\u003eSky Blue Water\u003c\/i\u003e features a Q\u0026amp;A between Minnesota classrooms and the contributing authors as well as curriculum materials for families, teachers, and students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection embodies passion for fostering literacy in young readers. A portion of the proceeds from \u003ci\u003eSky Blue Water\u003c\/i\u003e will go to the Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute, a Twin Cities organization offering free tutoring and writing assistance for students ages six to eighteen. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContributors: William Alexander; Swati Avasthi; Kelly Barnhill; Mary Casanova; John Coy; Kirstin Cronn-Mills; Anika Fajardo; Shannon Gibney; Pete Hautman; Lynne Jonell; Kevin Kling; Margi Preus; Marcie Rendon; Kurtis Scaletta; Julie Schumacher; Joyce Sidman; Phuoc Thi Minh Tran; Anne Ursu; Sarah Warren; Stephanie Watson; Kao Kalia Yang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jay D. Peterson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53615082406268,"sku":"9780816698769","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/4980\/0541\/files\/9780816698769_9d05e610-4383-4841-ba7a-417f8fca5511.jpg?v=1726474596","url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/sky-blue-water","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}