{"product_id":"if-this-were-a-story-paperback","title":"If This Were a Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBeth Turley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An imaginative debut.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Hannah's growth is organic and well earned.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eCrenshaw \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e, ten-year-old Hannah copes with the bullies at school and troubles at home through the power of stories in this sweet and sincere debut.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTenacious. That means strong-willed. My mother calls me that. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI wish I felt the same way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf this were a story, I would discover I was a direct descendent of a famous soldier who won countless battles and protected hundreds of people. This resilience running through my veins wouldn't be damaged by the notes; it would fight off bullies and prevent my parents from yelling at each other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut this is not a story. This is real life. My life as ten-year-old Hannah Geller, who is the only girl in fifth grade to have little red bumps on her face, is unable to let the sad thoughts escape her mind, and leaves heads-up pennies wherever she can to spread good luck. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd who also finds magic in the most unlikely of places.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeth Turley is a graduate of the MFA in creative and professional writing program at Western Connecticut State University. She lives and writes in southeastern Connecticut, where the leaves changing color feels like magic and the water is never too far away. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eIf This Were a Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Tree Town\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Flyers. \u003c\/i\u003eVisit her on Twitter @Beth_Turley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2019\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 If This Were a Story\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 4.4\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":51771764212000,"sku":"9781534420625","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f74ebfafe838a07e7c44708571703900.webp?v=1780392714","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/if-this-were-a-story-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}