{"product_id":"2940169354485","title":"Walking with Miss Millie","description":"\"A memorable and lovely debut.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWalking with Miss Millie\u003c\/i\u003e is  full of subtle wisdom. Its ending is satisfying though sobering and  there are elements of this story that stay with you long after the last  page has been read.\"\u003cb\u003e--Karen English, Coretta Scott King Honor Award Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA poignant middle grade debut about the friendship between a white girl and an elderly black woman in the 1960s South\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eAlice is angry at having to move to Rainbow, Georgiaamp;mdash;a too small, too hot, dried-up place she's sure will never feel like home. Then she gets put in charge of walking her elderly neighbor's dog. But Clarence won't budge without Miss Millie, so Alice and Miss Millie walk him together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrolling with Clarence and Miss Millie quickly becomes the highlight of Alice's day and opens her eyes to all sorts of new things to marvel over. During their walks, they meet a mix of people, and Alice sees that although there are some bullies and phonies, there are plenty of kind folks, too. Miss Millie shares her family's story with Alice, showing her the painful impact segregation has had on their town. And with Miss Millie, Alice is finally able to express her own heartache over why her family had to move there in the first place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tamara Bundy's beautifully written debut celebrates the wonder and power of friendship: how it can be found when we least expect it and make any place a home.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47116677611760,"sku":"2940169354485","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169354485_p0.jpg?v=1763779709","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169354485","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}