{"product_id":"blue-skies-hardcover-1","title":"Blue Skies - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnne Bustard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Kate DiCamillo's \u003ci\u003eLouisiana's Way Home\u003c\/i\u003e, this heartwarming novel tells the story of ten-year-old Glory Bea as she prepares for a miracle of her very own--her father's return home.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGlory Bea Bennett knows that miracles happen in Gladiola, Texas, population 3,421. After all, her grandmother--the best matchmaker in the whole county--is responsible for thirty-nine of them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, Glory Bea needs a miracle of her own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe war ended three years ago, but Glory Bea's father never returned home from the front in France. Glory Bea understands what Mama and Grams and Grandpa say--that Daddy died a hero on Omaha Beach--yet deep down in her heart, she believes Daddy is still out there. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the \u003ci\u003eGladiola Gazette \u003c\/i\u003ereports that one of the boxcars from the Merci Train (the \"thank you\" train)--a train filled with gifts of gratitude from the people of France--will be stopping in Gladiola, she just knows daddy will be its surprise cargo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut miracles, like people, are always changing, until at last they find their way home.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnne S. Bustard is the former coowner of Toad Hall Children's Bookstore and MFA graduate from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is the author of the middle grade novels \u003ci\u003eAnywhere But Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Blue Skies\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFar Out!\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as two picture books: \u003ci\u003eRad!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBuddy: The Story of Buddy Holly\u003c\/i\u003e, which was an IRA Children's Book Award Notable and a Bank Street Book of the Year.\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 8.3 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 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 Blue Skies\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 4.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771728560416,"sku":"9781534446069","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ac40f9224ddd31552b5867546571a985_b96d24ef-3ba5-49b3-b12f-017ca86f9aa4.webp?v=1780391910","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/blue-skies-hardcover-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}