# A Long Road on a Short Day - Hardcover

by **Gary D. Schmidt** (Author), **Eugene Yelchin** (Illustrator), **Elizabeth Stickney** (Author)

**A tender story of a father-son adventure with themes of community and kindness, in short chapters with vivid full-color illustrations, by bestseller and Newbery Honor winner Gary D. Schmidt and acclaimed artist Eugene Yelchin.**

In a story of perseverance and determination told with warmth and sparkling with humor, a short winter day finds Samuel and Papa walking a long road on Samuel's first trading trip. Meeting strangers, practicing good manners, and proud to be in Papa's company, Samuel watches and learns as Papa trades up from almost nothing to the milk cow Mama is yearning for. Simple text combines with vivid illustrations for a satisfying tale that will resonate with readers who enjoy an adventure with dad.

### Author Biography

**Gary D. Schmidt** is the best-selling author of _Pay Attention, Carter Jones;_ _Orbiting Jupiter;_ the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor book _Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy;_ the Newbery Honor book _The Wednesday Wars;_ and _Okay for Now_. He is a professor of English at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

**Elizabeth Stickney** is the pseudonym of Anne Stickney Schmidt, the late wife of author Gary D. Schmidt and the author of poems, essays, and picture books.

**Eugene Yelchin** is a Russian-born painter and illustrator. He received a Newbery Honor for _Breaking Stalin's Nose,_ which he both wrote and illustrated. He lives in southern California with his family. www.eugeneyelchinbooks.com

**Number of Pages:** 64

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 8 x 6.3 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** November 10, 2020

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Long Road on a Short Day

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 4

**Point Value:** 1

## Details

- **Price:** 19.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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