{"product_id":"grandma-gatewood-hikes-the-appalachian-trail-by-jennifer-thermes","title":"Grandma Gatewood Hikes the Appalachian Trail by Jennifer Thermes","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eEmma Gatewood's life was far from easy. In rural Ohio, she managed a household of 11 kids alongside a less-than-supportive husband. One day, at age 67, she decided to go for a nice long walk . . . and ended up completing the Appalachian Trail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith just the clothes on her back and a pair of thin canvas sneakers on her feet, Grandma Gatewood hiked up ridges and down ravines. She braved angry storms and witnessed breathtaking sunrises. When things got particularly tough, she relied on the kindness of strangers or sheer luck to get her through the night. When the newspapers got wind of her amazing adventure, the whole country cheered her on to the end of her trek, which came just a few months after she set out. A story of true grit and girl power at any age,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrandma Gatewood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eproves that no peak is insurmountable.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\"Quite a few of the softly colored, cartoony, watercolor-and-colored pencil spreads will have readers packing their own backpacks, most notably those of McAfee Knob, the backwoods night sky, and the top of Katahdin . . . An inspiring story for readers of all ages and genders.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\"Beautiful illustrations and an emphasis on the value of nature, determination, and grit make this a great nonfiction selection.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--School Library Journal\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\"This story of determination is also an ode to the principle of walking down a road just to see what one can see.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Booklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJennifer Thermes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis the children's book author and illustrator of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles Darwin's Around-the-World Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand an accomplished map illustrator. She lives in Connecticut.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 6-9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarry N. Abrams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePub Date: May 08, 2018\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9781419728396\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.5\" H x 11.2\" L x 9.1\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54283661476134,"sku":"bjs1793689665865","price":15.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/4445\/1622\/files\/grandma-gatewood-hikes-the-appalachian-trail-by-jennifer-thermes_1.jpg?v=1793689677","url":"https:\/\/sunshieldwear.shop\/products\/grandma-gatewood-hikes-the-appalachian-trail-by-jennifer-thermes","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}