{"product_id":"9781551430218","title":"Belle's Journey","description":"Belle is too old and stiff to pull the ploughs or the wagons anymore. In fact, Molly’s horse barely earns her keep by carrying the young girl to piano lessons once a week. When Father wonders if they should get rid of Belle, Molly is delighted at the thought of prancing and galloping on a beautiful new pony.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBut one winter day on the way home from piano lessons, Molly and Belle become lost in a sudden blizzard. And Belle, old and stiff as she is, confronts the terrible storm with every ounce of will she possesses. No matter what, Belle will not give up until she brings Molly home.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nSet on the prairies during the twenties, \u003cem\u003eBelle’s Journey\u003c\/em\u003e is a moving story of steadfast devotion and a heroic fight for survival.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMarilynn Reynolds is the bestselling author of a number of picturebooks from Orca, including \u003cem\u003eA Present for Mrs Kazinski, The Prairie Fire, The New Land, A Dog for a Friend\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Name of the Child,\u003c\/em\u003e published in 2002. Her book \u003cem\u003eGoodbye to Griffiths Street\u003c\/em\u003e won the Christie Harris Award in 2005. Marilynn Reynolds was born in Sudbury, Ontario, but has spent most of her life on the Prairies. This life, combined with her mother’s and grandparents’ experiences growing up in wide-open spaces, gave her a wealth of story material and a unique look at early Canadian life. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nStephen McCallum is the illustrator of a number of picturebooks, including \u003cem\u003eA Dog for a Friend, The Good Companion\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe New Land. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reynolds, Marilynn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Kids Picture Book)","offer_id":47629319241952,"sku":null,"price":5.4,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/BNCImageAPI_de41e877-c469-4419-81bd-151b018eccf2.jpg?v=1754226221","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/9781551430218","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}