{"product_id":"emergency-quarters-9780063271456","title":"Emergency Quarters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Ezra Jack Keats Award Honor Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Carlos Matias and Ezra Jack Keats Award-winning illustrator Gracey Zhang deliver a stunning picture book based on a finalist in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Metropolitan Diary \"Best of the Year,\" about a young boy in the city who tries his best to avoid spending his precious quarters on tempting local treats in case of an \"emergency.\" A poignant, playful tale for fans of Matt de La Peña, Antwan Eady, and Jacqueline Woodson. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErnesto has waited his whoooole life to become a niño grande. A big boy. Now he's finally old enough to walk the six blocks to school without his parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery morning, his mom hands him a shiny new quarter and reminds him they're for \u003cem\u003eemergencies.\u003c\/em\u003e If Ernesto needs her, she's only a pay phone call away. But each day reveals a tempting new treat to enjoy with his friends: crisp packs of baseball cards, arcade games, hot tamales, and fresh juices! Ernesto has the coins jingling in his pocket, so how will he choose to spend them? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carlos Matias\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 11.20w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063271456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e553070 \/ Emergency Quarters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Ezra Jack Keats Book Award - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024 pg. 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/24\/2024 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2024 pg. 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2024 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatias, Carlos:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarlos Matias \u003c\/strong\u003eis second-generation Dominican born and raised in Queens. He currently resides in the Bronx, and he received a master's in branding + integrated communications with a copywriting concentration from City College of New York. His writing has been featured in the\u003cem\u003e New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTaste\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBon App\u003c\/em\u003eé\u003cem\u003etit\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eEdible Bronx\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eEmergency Quarters\u003c\/em\u003e is his first picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eZhang, Gracey:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGracey Zhang\u003c\/strong\u003e is an illustrator, born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. She received her BA in illustration from Rhode Island School of Design and now resides in Brooklyn, New York. She is the writer and illustrator of \u003cem\u003eLala's Words\u003c\/em\u003e. She spends most of her time among scattered papers and ink pots, and when she's not at her desk, you can find her looking out train windows, watching and listening.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43778235007091,"sku":"9.78006E+12","price":22.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_2220733b-d841-4dfd-9b61-2f6a1d6f2166.jpg?v=1757506871","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/emergency-quarters-9780063271456","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}