{"product_id":"after-the-worst-thing-happens-hardcover","title":"After the Worst Thing Happens - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAudrey Vernick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeft reeling after her thoughtless mistake causes a terrible accident, 12-year-old Army Morand channels her grief to help someone in need.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArmy Morand feels like her life has been blown to bits when the worst thing imaginable happens--her beloved dog dies. It was an accident, but it was also Army's fault. She can't seem to stop hiding from everything and everybody including her best friend JennaLouise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut then Army sees Madison, the little girl who moved in across the way, climbing a tree and walking down the street unsupervised. Her family is not neglectful, just overwhelmed. Army finds herself overcome with the need to help Madison's family to make sure another worst thing doesn't happen--which becomes even more challenging when a big storm threatens her town. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter the Worst Thing Happens \u003c\/i\u003eis a bittersweet story about a girl surprised by the force of a growing need inside her to reach out and lend a hand while trying to escape the swirling sadness of her own sudden loss. In the end, it is about finding love and hope and friendship in very surprising places.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAudrey Vernick has written many pictures books, including\u003ci\u003e First Grade Dropout, Brothers at Bat, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Bob, Not Bob\u003c\/i\u003e, co-authored with Liz Garton Scanlon. She also writes middle grade fiction: \u003ci\u003eWater Balloon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScreaming at the Ump\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eTwo Naomis\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNaomis Too\u003c\/i\u003e, co-authored with Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich. Audrey received a 2019 fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e After the Worst Thing Happens\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769630884128,"sku":"9780823444908","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e3c1d4d1ded964b2ec01dedab7d24c2d.webp?v=1780352391","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/after-the-worst-thing-happens-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}