{"product_id":"heartbeat-sharon-creech-9780060540241","title":"Heartbeat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A stunning accomplishment. This story pierces the heart.\" \u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRUN RUN RUN\u003c\/em\u003e. That's what twelve-year-old Annie loves to do. When she's barefoot and running, she can hear her heart beating...\u003cem\u003ethump-THUMP\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ethump-THUMP\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a rhythm that makes sense in a year when everything's shifting: Her mother is pregnant, her grandfather is forgetful, and her best friend, Max, is always moody. Everything changes over time, just like the apple Annie's been assigned to draw a hundred times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewbery Medal winner Sharon Creech masterfully weaves this tender and intuitive story told in free verse about a young girl beginning to understand the many rhythms of life, and how she fits within them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed one of the New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Tenderhearted. Vintage Creech. Its richness lies in its sheer simplicity.\" --\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The story soars as Annie's feet fly.\" \u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBookpage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sharon Creech\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0060540249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060540241\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/26\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.26w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e77515 \/ Heartbeat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlotte Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Children's Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2005 pg. 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/07\/2005 pg. 77","brand":"Sharon Creech","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051867599103,"sku":"9780060540241","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8fb1f98d-87a6-4826-9e40-a9cc8a6ae7ef.jpg?v=1685015647","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/heartbeat-sharon-creech-9780060540241","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}