{"product_id":"back-to-the-bright-before-paperback","title":"Back to the Bright Before - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatherin Nolte\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJen Bricking\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA magical adventure about two brave siblings determined to find a treasure that could save their family -- now in paperback!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen eleven-year-old Pet Martin's dad falls from a ladder on their family farm, it isn't just his body that crashes to the ground. So does every hope her family had for the future. Money is scarce, and Pet's mom is bone-tired from waiting tables at the local diner, and even with the extra hours, it's not enough for a third surgery for Pet's dad. Her five-year-old brother, Simon, now refuses to say anything except the word \"cheese.\" Worst of all? The ladder accident was Pet's fault. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe's determined to fix things--but how? Good old-fashioned grit...and maybe a little bit of magic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a neighbor recites a poem about an ancient coin hidden somewhere on the grounds of the local abbey, Pet forms a plan. With her brother, a borrowed chicken, and a stolen pony, Pet runs away from home. If she can find the coin, Daddy can have his surgery, Momma can stop her constant working, and Simon might speak again. But Pet isn't the only one who wants the coin...which means searching for it is more dangerous than she ever imagined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis dazzling debut novel filled with magic, family, and adventure is sure to be an instant classic.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatherin Nolte\u003c\/b\u003e received an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she was a Truman Capote Fellow. Her fiction has appeared in dozens of publications\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand won multiple awards, but it was a late-night ER visit with her four children that inspired her to write \u003ci\u003eBack to the Bright Before\u003c\/i\u003e. An Ohio native, she currently lives with her family in Iowa.\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 0.7 x 7.8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748174790944,"sku":"9780593565131","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/85a005fc0d648731ff051fc00197cc8b.webp?v=1779905753","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/back-to-the-bright-before-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}