{"product_id":"believe-julie-mathison-9781735003702","title":"Believe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA quirky, heartfelt middle-grade novel about grief and the resilience of the human spirit. Full of humor and wonder, \u003cem\u003eBelieve\u003c\/em\u003e explores the power and limits of the imagination - and how love both breaks and heals our hearts.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEleven-year-old Melanie knows she's special. She's never been bored. She understands the secret language of old houses and makes jewels out of broken glass. Her imagination can do anything -- except make friends. It's 1980, and life as a fifth grader at Buckminster Experimental School is lonely at best, when she's not dodging Karen, the school bully. Then, Melanie meets Sabrina, who looks like a TV star and acts like a spy, and who doesn't care what anyone thinks. She teaches Melanie how to believe in herself, and soon Melanie starts \u003cem\u003eliving\u003c\/em\u003e her dreams. She even lands the lead in Peter Pan \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf only she could share it all with Mom. Missing her mom is like trying to breathe with one lung. It's bad. Sabrina thinks they can track her down, and Melanie wants to believe, but sometimes it's easier to pretend. Her new life feels like a house of cards, until one day it all comes crashing down and she finds herself with no choice but to face the truth... and let go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A riveting story of loss and friendship. Mathison's characters, young and old, are so well realized that they live on in the reader's mind long after the book is closed. \" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- Margaret J. Anderson, author of \u003cem\u003eSearching for Shona\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julie Mathison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1735003700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781735003702\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Starr Creek Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.53d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/10\/2020 pg. 1","brand":"Julie Mathison","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43942964658431,"sku":"9781735003702","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_32015a61-f95a-4794-a701-3fdcd8de3dcd.jpg?v=1681495427","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/believe-julie-mathison-9781735003702","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}