{"product_id":"alaina-and-the-great-play-hardcover","title":"Alaina and the Great Play - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEloise Greenfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eColin Bootman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA little girl discovers the magic of theater and finds her own voice on stage!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the guileless wonder and innocence of a little girl, Alaina is profoundly changed by the performance of a school play. As she falls in love with the art of live theater, her \u003cb\u003eenthusiasm\u003c\/b\u003e lands her center stage. Alaina's imagination and exuberance lead to something joyous and unexpected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlaina recounts, \"But when I opened my mouth, the right words didn't come out. I was too excited to say that little speech. It wasn't good enough for that great play, so...\" Join Alaina as she prepares to thank the audience at her elementary school play and discovers the power of \u003cb\u003eself-expression\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith many award-winning books to her credit, \u003cb\u003eEloise Greenfield\u003c\/b\u003e has achieved her status among the most celebrated of children's authors. Multiple lifetime achievement awards include the ALA Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, a Living Legacy Award, a Hope S. Dean Award, and an NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children, among others. She has been inducted into the National Literary Hall of Fame for Writers of African Descent. \u003cb\u003eColin Bootman\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning illustrator of more than twenty-five books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Blessing of Charlie Sand, Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas, Climbing Lincoln's Steps: The African American Journey, Love Twelve Miles Long, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Steel Pan Man of Harlem\u003c\/i\u003e--which he also wrote. He and his books have received numerous awards, including the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor for Almost to Freedom, the Schneider Family Book Award, and the Teacher's Choice Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.6 x 11.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50334681858285,"sku":"9781733686525","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/h0dVVjAGfW9781733686525.webp?v=1785019627","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/alaina-and-the-great-play-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}