{"product_id":"tree-dog-9781250393852","title":"Tree Dog","description":"\u003cp\u003eClimbing trees is how Tiana finds peace. Every time she touches the sky she feels \u003ci\u003estrong\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003efree\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter moving from Cuba to Montreal to Florida to California, peace is something Tiana needs now more than ever. But with the summer ahead full of camping in La Sierra Nevada while her biologist parents help conduct a wildlife survey, peace seems like more and more of a distant fantasy. It's not until finding Tree Dog nestled at the top of a towering aspen that she realizes a little bit of chaos might just be worth the trouble. . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith timely themes about book banning, immigration, and conservation, this is a heartfelt story perfect for reading as a companion to Margarita Engle's critically acclaimed Mountain Dog or as a standalone for anyone looking for a poetic ecoadventure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margarita Engle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Godwin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250393852\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e560096 \/ Tree Dog\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/04\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargarita Engle\u003c\/b\u003e is the Cuban-American author of many verse novels, including \u003ci\u003eWild Dreamers\u003c\/i\u003e, a Pura Belpré Honor Book that was also long listed for the National Book Award. \u003ci\u003eWings in the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e received an International Latino Book Award Gold Medal, and \u003ci\u003eThe Surrender Tree \u003c\/i\u003ereceived a Newbery Honor. Other awards include Pura Belpré Medals, Walter Honors, Américas Awards, a Jane Addams Award, a PEN U.S.A. Award, and the NSK Neustadt Prize. Margarita served as the national 2017-2019 Young People's Poet Laureate. Her most recent verse novel is \u003ci\u003eIsland Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e. Margarita was born in Los Angeles, but developed a deep attachment to her mother's homeland during childhood summers with relatives on the island. She studied agronomy and botany along with creative writing, and now lives in central California with her entomologist husband and soccer playing Border Collie.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Margarita Engle \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":49001644654749,"sku":"9781250393852","price":22.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_fa8e4f9b-3e9f-423b-a651-21b777018cf8.jpg?v=1791983384","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/tree-dog-9781250393852","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}