{"product_id":"the-vanderbeekers-and-the-hidden-garden","title":"The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"When catastrophe strikes their beloved upstairs neighbors, the Vanderbeeker children set out to build the best, most magical healing garden in Harlem--in spite of a locked fence, thistles and trash, and the conflicting plans of a wealthy real estate developer\"--]cProvided by publisher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKarina Glaser\u003c\/b\u003e is the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author of \n\u003ci\u003e The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street\u003c\/i\u003e. A former teacher and a contributor to Book Riot, Karina lives in Harlem, New York City with her husband, two daughters, and assortment of rescued animals. One of her proudest achievements is raising two kids who can't go anywhere without a book. \n\u003cbr\u003ewww.karinaglaser.com \n\u003cbr\u003e Twitter: @KarinaYanGlaser \n\u003cbr\u003e Instagram: @KarinaIsReadingAndWriting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Set in contemporary Harlem, this sequel to \u003cem\u003eThe Vanderbeekers of 141st Street \u003c\/em\u003e(2017) includes a large cast of memorable characters, old and new, each with a different role to play. Glaser is at her best in the interplay of well-developed personalities and the entertaining dialogue among the children, their friends, and their elders...An amusing, heartening chapter book.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The plot and endearing (and diverse) characters are reminiscent of the classics from the 1940s and 1950s but with refreshing and realistic attention to socio-economics at work...Perfect for individual reading while tucked away in a treehouse or as a family read-aloud.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Timeless.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eGlaser tackles the tough issues of loss, serious health crises, and urban gentrification with grace and authenticity...An excellent sequel and highly recommended purchase for all middle grade collections.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturn to Harlem's \"wildly entertaining\" family in this funny, heartwarming sequel. When catastrophe strikes their beloved upstairs neighbors, the Vanderbeeker children set out to build the best, most magical healing garden in Harlem--in spite of a locked fence, thistles and trash, and the conflicting plans of a wealthy real estate developer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Isa is off at sleepaway orchestra camp, Jessie, Oliver, Hyacinth, and Laney are stuck at home in the brownstone with nothing to do but get on one another's nerves. But when catastrophe strikes their beloved upstairs neighbor, their sleepy summer transforms in an instant as the Vanderbeeker children band together to do what they do best: make a plan. They will create the most magical healing garden in all of Harlem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling Vanderbeekers series is perfect for fans of the Penderwicks. As ALA \u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003ecommented in a starred review: \"Few families in children's literature are as engaging or amusing as the Vanderbeekers, even in times of turmoil.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe series includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Vanderbeekers of 141st Street\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Vanderbeekers to the Rescue\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Vanderbeekers Lost and Found\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Vanderbeekers Make a Wish\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Vanderbeekers on the Road\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Vanderbeekers Ever After\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eGlaser, Karina Yan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKarina Yan Glaser \u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling Vanderbeekers series and the stand-alone novel \u003cem\u003eA Duet for Home\u003c\/em\u003e, which received three starred reviews and has been nominated for more than a dozen state awards.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eA former middle school teacher, Karina lives in Harlem, New York City, with her husband, two teens, and an assortment of pets and houseplants. 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