Elvis and the World As It Stands

Riddiough, Lisa Frenkel

ISBN 10: 1419752391 / ISBN 13: 9781419752391

Published by Harry N. Abrams, 2021

About this Item

This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.

Seller Inventory # DBV.1419752391.A

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Elvis and the World As It Stands
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1419752391
• ISBN 13: 9781419752391
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Mueller, Olivia Chin
• Condition: acceptable

About this title

Synopsis

Elvis and the World As It Stands is a poignant middle-grade story about loss and finding family from the point of view of a newly adopted kitten from Lisa Frenkel Riddiough with illustrations by Olivia Chin Mueller.
 
“An absolute delight, from beginning to end.” —Anne Ursu, author of National Book Award nominee The Real Boy
 
“Elvis’s journey is sweet and funny and profound.” —Eliot Schrefer, National Book Award finalist
 
Most shelter animals dream of going home with a forever family. But for Elvis, being chosen by Mrs. Pemberton is a nightmare. He’s been separated from his sister, Etta, and is determined to get back to the shelter to find her. In spite of himself, Elvis becomes curious about 10-year-old Georgina Pemberton, who builds LEGO skyscrapers in her bedroom while navigating her parents’ separation. The longer he’s in his new home, the more he starts recognizing new feelings: admiration for Georgina’s creations, affection for the other pets, and even empathy for the Pembertons—despite their inability to listen.
 
As Georgina sets out to build her most important skyscrapers yet—the Twin Towers—Elvis realizes that maybe both humans and animals can take a page from Georgina’s Big Book of American Architecture and “build a world of their own choosing,” even if the choices aren’t what they’d initially expected.

About the Author

Lisa Frenkel Riddiough is a Northern California–based writer who earned her MFA in writing for children and young adults from Hamline University. She is a former sales executive, an avid squirrel watcher, a frequent baker of chocolate pound cake, and an exclamation point enthusiast! Elvis and the World As It Stands is her debut novel!!

Olivia Chin Mueller grew up in the small town of Chester, Connecticut, and now lives in Providence, Rhode Island. She attended the Rhode Island School of Design. Besides illustrating, Olivia loves playing with her cats, raising silk moths, collecting anything cute, and sewing and felting miniature animals.