{"product_id":"last-stop-on-market-street","title":"Last Stop on Market Street","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis award-winning modern classic--a must-have for every child's home library--is an inclusive ode to kindness, empathy, gratitude, and finding joy in unexpected places, and celebrates the special bond between a curious young boy and his loving grandmother.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This gentle, artfully illustrated tale of a boy and his grandmother offers a thoughtful introduction to adult themes like race, poverty and disability.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003e-- The New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eOn Sundays, CJ and his nana ride the bus across town to their stop on Market Street. But today, CJ's not happy about it. Today, he's wondering out loud why they have to wait in the rain and why they don't have a car like his other friends. But it's Nana who opens young CJ's eyes and shows him the real beauty in the world around them--the spirit of the bustling city, the music in everyday life, and the magic of their often overlooked neighbors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom award-winning talents Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson comes a brilliant celebration of the love between a grandmother and her grandson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt de la Peña\u003c\/b\u003e is the Newbery Medal-winning author of \u003ci\u003eLast Stop on Market Street\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of the award-winning picture books \u003ci\u003eCarmela Full of Wishes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLove\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis\u003c\/i\u003e, and seven critically acclaimed young adult novels. Matt teaches creative writing and visits schools and colleges throughout the country. You can visit Matt at mattdelapena.com, or on Twitter and Instagram @mattdelapena.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristian Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e received a Caldecott Honor and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor for his art in \u003ci\u003eLast Stop on Market Street\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author and illustrator of the picture books \u003ci\u003eAnother\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYou Matter\u003c\/i\u003e, and he has illustrated many more, including \u003ci\u003eCarmela Full of Wishes\u003c\/i\u003e, the Gaston and Friends series, \u003ci\u003eSchool's First Day of School\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade\u003c\/i\u003e. You can visit Christian at theartoffun.com, or follow him on Twitter @theartoffunnews and on Instagram @theartoffun.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matt de la Peña","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50918301794589,"sku":"9780399257742","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9095\/8877\/files\/9780399257742.jpg?v=1770311161","url":"https:\/\/staging.anovelideaphilly.com\/products\/last-stop-on-market-street","provider":"A Novel Idea on Passyunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}