{"product_id":"the-box-car-children","title":"The Box-Car Children","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTHE FLIGHT \n\u003cbr\u003e THE SECOND NIGHT \n\u003cbr\u003e SHELTER \n\u003cbr\u003e A NEW HOME \n\u003cbr\u003e HOUSEKEEPING \n\u003cbr\u003e EARNING A LIVING \n\u003cbr\u003e AT HOME \n\u003cbr\u003e BUILDING THE DAM \n\u003cbr\u003e CHERRY PICKING \n\u003cbr\u003e THE RACE \n\u003cbr\u003e MORE EDUCATION \n\u003cbr\u003e GINSENG \n\u003cbr\u003e TROUBLE \n\u003cbr\u003e CAUGHT \n\u003cbr\u003e A NEW GRANDFATHER \n\u003cbr\u003e A UNITED FAMILY \n\u003cbr\u003e SAFE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This Dover edition...is an unabridged republication of the work first published by Rand McNally \u0026amp; Company, Chicago and New York, in 1924\"--Copyright page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAmerican author Gertrude Chandler Warner (1890-1979) wrote several stories for children, and her 1924 book, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Box-Car Children, \u003c\/i\u003ewas so successful that she published 18 sequels. The series' popularity has continued to grow: there are currently 150 other books, written by many authors, as well as two animated films. Warner was also a school teacher who read the original story to her classes and rewrote it many times to make sure that it would be both engaging and easy to read. She noted that the book \"raised a storm of protest from librarians who thought the children were having too good a time without any parental control! That is exactly why children like it!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFour orphans -- Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny -- discover an abandoned boxcar and move in, embarking on a life of self-reliance and hard work. They also enter a world of freedom and adventure. When Violet falls ill, they're forced to take her to a doctor, even though they'll risk losing their independence by getting a grown-up involved. \n\u003cbr\u003e Gertrude Chandler Warner read this story to her students and rewrote it many times to make sure that it would be both engaging and easy to read. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Box-Car Children \u003c\/i\u003ewas so successful that she published 18 sequels. Warner noted that the book \"raised a storm of protest from librarians who thought the children were having too good a time without any parental control! That is exactly why children like it!\" Ranked among the all-time \"Top 100 Chapter Books\" in a \n\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e survey, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Box-Car Children\u003c\/i\u003e is also among the National Education Association's \"Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46431141298307,"sku":"SPTM-9780486843384","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9780486843384_spiral.png?v=1769660086","url":"https:\/\/sebink.com\/products\/the-box-car-children","provider":"Sebink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}