{"product_id":"9780375844485","title":"Mrs. Harkness and the Panda","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1934, Ruth Harkness had never seen a panda bear.  Not many people in the world had.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut soon the young Mrs. Harkness would inherit an expedition from her explorer husband: the hunt for a panda.  She knew that bringing back a panda would be hard. Impossible, even.  But she intended to try.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo she went to China, where she found a guide, built traps, gathered supplies, and had explorers' clothes made—unheard of for a woman in those days.  Then she set out up the Yangtze River and into the wilderness.  What she discovered would awe America: an adorable baby panda she named Su Lin, which means \"a little bit of something very cute.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith breathtaking illustrations from Caldecott Honor artist Melissa Sweet, this little-known true story shares the tale of an adventurous woman who was bold and brave—and the unforgettable journey that helped shape American attitudes toward wildlife.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024835887344,"sku":"9780375844485","price":14.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780375844485_p0.jpg?v=1763692720","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780375844485","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}