{"product_id":"things-invisible-to-see-paperback","title":"Things Invisible to See - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNancy Willard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first novel by Newbery Award-winning author Nancy Willard: A stunning story of magic and miracles, and a testament to the enduring power of faith and love \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBen and Willie Harkissian are twin brothers (think Cain and Abel, Jacob and Esau) growing up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on the eve of World War II. A baseball launched into the October sky sets in motion a series of events that transforms many lives. Ben leaves for the front and faces death--figuratively as well as literally. Left behind is Clare Bishop, who has been paralyzed from the waist down. But in exchange she receives a very special gift. She can see the future, be at one with animals, and chat with Death. Willie Harkissian remains in Michigan, as well, though his relationship with his brother will never be the same. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA love story interrupted by war, this is also a novel about discovering the ordinary in the extraordinary and finding the miraculous in everyday life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNancy Willard (1936-2017) grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She was the author of two novels, seven books of stories and essays, and twelve books of poetry, including \u003ci\u003eThe Sea at Truro \u003c\/i\u003e(2012). A winner of the Devins Memorial Award, she received NEA grants in both fiction and poetry. Her book \u003ci\u003eWater Walker\u003c\/i\u003e was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and her picture book \u003ci\u003eA Visit to William Blake's Inn\u003c\/i\u003e was the first volume of poetry to receive the Newbery Medal, the country's highest honor for children's writing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 354\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760680698144,"sku":"9781480481695","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f60cecdc605793a3576f3b6338a178af.webp?v=1780186693","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/things-invisible-to-see-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}