{"product_id":"the-lobster-lady-hardcover","title":"The Lobster Lady - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexandra S. D. Hinrichs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJamie Hogan\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis picture-book biography tells the true story of Virginia Oliver--the Lobster Lady--who was still lobstering in Maine when she passed away in 2026 at the age of 105.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStill hauling lobsters at over 100 years old, Virginia Oliver is admired in the state of Maine and beyond. She has been lobstering on and off for over 93 years and is fondly known as the Lobster Lady among locals. Virginia is a native of Rockland, Maine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lobster Lady \u003c\/i\u003echronicles a day in Virginia's life while illuminating all that she remembers from growing up and starting a family on the mainland in Maine and on her family's island, called the Neck. Readers get a sense of Virginia's life and an idea of all that goes into lobster harvesting. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLyrically told and beautifully illustrated, \u003ci\u003eThe Lobster Lady\u003c\/i\u003e is a tribute to the incredible life of a Maine icon and female pioneer.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexandra S. D. Hinrichs has worked as a historical researcher at American Girl, a children's librarian, and a children's bookseller among other things. She earned MAs in United States History and Library \u0026amp; Information Studies and is the author of several children's books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Lobster Lady\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Traveling Camera: Lewis Hine and the Fight to End Child Labor\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThérèse Makes a Tapestry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003eAlexandra is currently a middle-school librarian in Bangor, Maine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJamie Hogan is an award-winning illustrator living off on the coast of Maine on Peaks Island. She has illustrated many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eRickshaw Girl\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTiger Boy\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eSkywatcher\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003ewww.jamiehogan.com\u003c\/b\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 9.27 x 11.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 23, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53453272482099,"sku":"9781623543938","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/rwThqTcxJw9781623543938.webp?v=1781208715","url":"https:\/\/rbangel-store.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lobster-lady-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}