{"product_id":"buddy-william-joyce-9781481489614","title":"Buddy: Based on the True Story of Gertrude Lintz","description":"\u003cb\u003eGet to know the gorilla who was raised like a human in this \"captivating\" (\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) picture book classic inspired by a true story from the brilliant mind that brought you \u003ci\u003eThe Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGertrude Lintz loved animals. And she had dozens, never mind that she lived in New York City. But one baby was her favorite, and she took care of this baby just like any other mother would. Except there was one difference: The baby was actually a baby gorilla named Buddy. Gertrude raises Buddy like a civilized human, but can--or, rather, should--wild animals be civilized? Based on the true story of Gertrude Lintz, the most famous dog breeder of the 1930s, \u003ci\u003eBuddy\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving, high-spirited adventure about a gorilla's life in the city, and how the urban jungle can't really compare to a real one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Joyce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1481489615\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481489614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/12\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 8.10w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e29290 \/ Buddy: Based on the True Story of Gertrude Lintz\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"William Joyce","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43935710445823,"sku":"9781481489614","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_b78f5ec9-e4de-4de9-a39d-fd31b69a93d4.jpg?v=1681421386","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/buddy-william-joyce-9781481489614","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}