{"product_id":"call-me-floy","title":"Call Me Floy by Joanna Cooke","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this coming-of-age novel, a headstrong girl persists against expectations, following her dream in nineteenth century Yosemite.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlorence \"Floy\" Hutchings is the daughter of a famous father, and while the extra attention that brings is not unwelcome, all she really wants is to be herself. However, \u003cb\u003ein 1876 being clever, confident, and bold is not expected of girls on the cusp of turning twelve.\u003c\/b\u003e Stuck in a stuffy classroom in crowded San Francisco, Floy longs to return to the majestic mountain valley where she was born and where she has always felt free: \u003ci\u003eYosemite!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpon returning to her beloved valley, Floy finds that it is changing in confusing ways: the intimate paradise she once knew is opening to more visitors and to troubling attitudes about her indigenous friends and about what girls should and should not do. \u003cb\u003eYet, against this backdrop of change, Floy pursues her dream of climbing the indomitable Half Dome.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteeped in the rich atmosphere of old Yosemite and based on real people and true events, \u003ci\u003eCall Me Floy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eis about a girl who follows her dream up the steepest path imaginable.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal, April 2020: \"Readers will be inspired by Floy's determined spirit as she flouts convention to realize her dream. . . VERDICT An ideal choice for summer reading lists and to support the \"No Child Left Inside\" initiative.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword Reviews, May\/June 2020: \u003c\/b\u003e \"Enlivened by rich similes, the book's Yosemite sweeps across the page. . . Restless, energetic Floy stands at the center of massive change--for herself, for the country, for Yosemite, for the Native Americans, and for the rights of women. Those vital forces come together in Joanna Cooke's novel, driving Floy on her epic, complex coming-of-age adventure.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist, May 2020: \u003c\/b\u003e \"Floy was a real person, and this fictionalized account of her history also sensitively conveys how Indigenous peoples' lives were changing as more settlers and tourists moved into Yosemite. Like-minded adventurers will root for mischievous, strong-willed, nature-loving Floy, learn Yosemite's history, and acquire some survival tips, too.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I loved Floy's voice and how all the characters came together. Sally Ann was beautiful. I hearted Radish a lot. Congratulations! I can't wait to buy this for my library and give it to kids who are going to love it!\" --Melissa Snider, librarian, Munger Mountain Elementary School\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoanna Cooke\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer who spent ten years living in the Sierra, working as an environmental educator and National Park Service Ranger in Yosemite National Park.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46272048234682,"sku":"9781930238992","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_4ea9faa1-fa95-48ca-95ec-d06254e1fded.jpg?v=1785864712","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/call-me-floy","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}