{"product_id":"the-great-turkey-walk-a-graphic-novel-adaptation-of-the-classic-story-of-a-boy-his-dog-and-a-thousand-turkeys","title":"The Great Turkey Walk: A Graphic Novel Adaptation of the Classic Story of a Boy, His Dog and a Thousand Turkeys","description":"An American Library Association Best Graphic Novel of 2024\nWinner of the grand prize at the Angoulême International Comics Festival\nTexas Library Association's Little Maverick Reading List\n\nKathleen Karr's classic American story of grit, friendship, and turkeys—finally reimagined as a sensational graphic novel.\n\nMissouri 1860: Simon Green is a bad student. His mother is dead and his father has disappeared. But he’s daring, and so when he hears that turkeys fetch a higher price in Denver, he borrows his teacher's life savings and buys a herd of a thousand birds. Then he sets off on the thousand-mile trek with his dog and a pair of mules. To survive the odyssey that follows, Simon will need grit, luck and smarts—and a colorful cast of friends.\nKathleen Karr’s beloved middle-grade novel of a resourceful boy and his herd of a thousand turkeys has enchanted readers everywhere since it was first published in 1998. Now it will reach a whole new audience in Léonie Bischoff's enchanting graphic novel, finally available in English. The adaptation has already garnered two of the world's most prestigious graphic novel awards: the grand prize at the Angoulême International Comics Festival as well as the ACBD (French Comic Book Critics Association’s Award).\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 3039640631\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: GBV.3039640631.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Karr, Kathleen|Bischoff, Léonie|Bailat-Jones, Michelle\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in acceptable condition and may have highlighting and or writing throughout. The actual cover image may not match the stock photo, dust jacket may be damaged or missing. Book may show internal and or external wear on spine or cover and may be slightly skewed or have creased pages. This is a used book so codes may be invalid or accompanying media may be missing. May be an Ex library book with stickers and stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Good Books Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51272639873329,"sku":"GBV.3039640631.A","price":4.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0914\/3730\/2065\/files\/3039640631-0.jpg?v=1745177535","url":"https:\/\/goodbookscompany.org\/products\/the-great-turkey-walk-a-graphic-novel-adaptation-of-the-classic-story-of-a-boy-his-dog-and-a-thousand-turkeys","provider":"Good Books Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}