{"product_id":"beginners-welcome-cindy-baldwin-9780062665898","title":"Beginners Welcome","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eWhere the Watermelons Grow \u003c\/em\u003eis back with a story perfect for fans of Lynda Mullaly Hunt and Ali Benjamin, about finding friendship after a tragic loss. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's been eighty-three days since Annie Lee's daddy died, but she still sees reminders of him everywhere. His record player mysteriously plays his favorite songs, there's shaving cream in the sink every morning, and the TV keeps flipping to the Duke basketball games he loved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe knows Mama notices it too, but Mama's been working around the clock to make ends meet. To make matters worse, Annie Lee's friends ditched her over the summer. She feels completely alone--until she meets Mitch. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough Mitch is tough and confident on the outside, she may need a friend just as badly as Annie Lee. But after losing so much, Annie Lee is afraid to let anyone get too close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Mitch isn't the only friend trying to break through Annie Lee's defenses. Ray, an elderly pianist who plays at a local mall, has been giving her piano lessons. His music is pure magic, and Annie Lee hopes it might be the key to healing her broken heart. But when Ray goes missing, searching for him means breaking a promise to Mitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaced with once again losing those who mean the most to her, Annie Lee must make a choice: retreat back into her shell, or risk admitting how much she needs Mitch and Ray--even if it means getting hurt all over again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust like in her debut, \u003cem\u003eWhere the Watermelons Grow\u003c\/em\u003e, Cindy Baldwin brings her signature twist of magic to this authentically heartfelt story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Whitney Award finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn AML Award finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cindy Baldwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062665898\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062665898\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quill Tree Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e507814 \/ Beginners Welcome\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2019 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/16\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2020 pg. 66","brand":"Cindy Baldwin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43994805797119,"sku":"9780062665898","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_136b36da-d3ff-4333-aa9d-813dafeaf7b4.jpg?v=1683332286","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beginners-welcome-cindy-baldwin-9780062665898","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}