{"product_id":"book-djm2","title":"The Water Bears","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"With warmth and humor, Kim Baker conjures a magical tale of finding the most elusive creature of all: one's true self.\" -Kirby Larson, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and Newbery Honor winner\u003ci\u003e Hattie Big Sky\u003c\/i\u003e and the Audacity Jones series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA quirky, empowering story about a boy recovering from a bear attack with the help of his friends and maybe, some magic. For fans of \u003ci\u003eLemons\u003c\/i\u003e by Melissa Savage, \u003ci\u003eUnusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer\u003c\/i\u003e by Kelly Jones, and \u003ci\u003eThe Canning Season\u003c\/i\u003e by Polly Horvath.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNewt Gomez has a thing with bears. Last year he survived a bear attack. And this year, he finds an unusual bear statue that just might grant wishes. Newt's best friend, Ethan, notices a wishbone on the statue and decides to make a wish. When it comes true, Newt thinks it's a coincidence. Even as more people wish on the bear and their wishes come true, Newt is not convinced.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Newt has a wish too: while he loves his home on eccentric Murphy Island, he wants to go to middle school on the mainland, where his warm extended family lives. There, he's not the only Latinx kid, he won't have to drive the former taco truck-a gift from his parents-and he won't have to perform in the talent show. Most importantly, on the mainland, he never has bad dreams about the attack. Newt is almost ready to make a secret wish when everything changes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTackling themes of survival and self-acceptance, Newt's story illuminates the magic in our world, where reality is often uncertain but always full of salvageable wonders.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49327890530608,"sku":"BDdjm2","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/djm2-Square-cover.jpg?v=1776324365","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-djm2","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}