{"product_id":"one-true-friend-deborah-jones-9798199172004","title":"One True Friend","description":"\u003cp\u003eA true story of friendship, courage, and love during school integration in the South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix-year-old Debbie is nervous about starting first grade at W.T. Morgan Elementary School in 1969 Macon, Georgia. But when she arrives at school, she is shocked to see angry protests outside the building.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy were grown-ups so upset?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt church, Debbie learned that Jesus loves all children equally. So why didn't everyone believe that?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything changes when Debbie meets Shirlene, a sweet little girl with bow barrettes in her braids and a smile that quickly becomes a treasured friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with warmth, heart, and historical significance, \u003ci\u003eOne True Friend\u003c\/i\u003e helps young readers explore themes of kindness, inclusion, courage, and understanding through the innocent eyes of a child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the author's real childhood experience during school desegregation in Macon, Georgia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Deborah Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798199172004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.11d","brand":"Deborah Jones","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49001998156031,"sku":"9798199172004","price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/one-true-friend-deborah-jones-9798199172004","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}