{"product_id":"9780780769625","title":"Tornado","description":"  When a doghouse landed in the backyard during a tornado, the family wasn't really surprised. What did surprise them  was that there was a dog inside, whom they named Tornado. Each chapter of this gently humorous book by award-winning author Betsy Byars tells a different adventure, and together they chronicle how this unique dog becomes a special part of the family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e00-01 Minnesota's Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Masterlist  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e00 Natn'l Christian School Assoc. Children's Crown Classic Award\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Biography: Betsy Byars is a widely read and loved author of many award-winning middle-grade books for children, including \u003ci\u003eSummer Of The Swans\u003c\/i\u003e (Viking), a 1971 Newbery Medal winner. \u003ci\u003eThe Pinballs\u003c\/i\u003e was an ALA Notable Children's Book in 1977 as well as the basis for an ABC \u003ci\u003eAfterschool Special\u003c\/i\u003e. Other books she has written for HarperCollins are \u003ci\u003eGood-bye, Chicken Little; The Seven Treasure Hunts\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Jennifer Barrett; and three I Can Read Books, the popular \u003ci\u003eThe Golly Sisters Go West, Hooray For The Golly Sisters!, and The Golly Sisters Ride Again\u003c\/i\u003e, all illustrated by Sue Truesdell. Ms. Byars lives in Clemson, South Carolina, with her husband.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harpercollins Childrens Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47029263565040,"sku":"9780780769625","price":10.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780780769625_p0.jpg?v=1763668772","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780780769625","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}