{"product_id":"beginners-welcome-hardcover","title":"Beginners Welcome - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCindy Baldwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eWhere the Watermelons Grow\u003c\/i\u003e is back with a heartwarming coming of age story perfect for fans of Lynda Mullaly Hunt and Ali Benjamin, about finding friendship after a tragic loss.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's been eighty-three days since Annie Lee's daddy died, but she still sees reminders of him everywhere. His record player mysteriously plays his favorite songs, there's shaving cream in the sink every morning, and the TV keeps flipping to the Duke basketball games he loved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe knows Mama notices it too, but Mama's been working around the clock to make ends meet. To make matters worse, Annie Lee's friends ditched her over the summer. In this heartfelt book about dealing with grief, she feels completely alone--until she meets Mitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough Mitch is tough and confident on the outside, she may need a friend just as badly as Annie Lee. But after losing so much, Annie Lee is afraid to let anyone get too close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Mitch isn't the only friend trying to break through Annie Lee's defenses. Ray, an elderly pianist who plays at a local mall, has been giving her piano lessons. His music is pure magic--a touch of magical realism for kids--and Annie Lee hopes it might be the key to healing her broken heart. But when Ray goes missing, searching for him means breaking a promise to Mitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaced with once again losing those who mean the most to her, Annie Lee must make a choice: retreat back into her shell, or find the courage to risk admitting how much she needs Mitch and Ray--even if it means getting hurt all over again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust like in her debut, \u003ci\u003eWhere the Watermelons Grow\u003c\/i\u003e, Cindy Baldwin brings her signature twist of magic to this authentically heartfelt story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Whitney Award finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn AML Award finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Unlikely Friendship: \u003c\/b\u003e Mitch is a tough skateboarder, and Annie Lee just wants to be invisible. But after her old friends ditch her, Mitch might be the only one who truly understands what it's like to be alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMusic as Healing: \u003c\/b\u003e An elderly pianist named Ray begins giving Annie Lee lessons, and she hopes his magical music might be the key to mending her broken heart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Heartfelt Mystery: \u003c\/b\u003e When Ray suddenly disappears, Annie Lee must break a promise to her new best friend to search for him, risking the very connection she's just begun to build.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinding Your Voice: \u003c\/b\u003e After losing her dad, Annie Lee feels completely alone. This moving middle grade novel is about learning to open up, risk your heart, and let people in again.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 11, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beginners Welcome\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 5.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53452584714547,"sku":"9780062665898","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/sRQiGnQET29780062665898.webp?v=1781188558","url":"https:\/\/rbangel-store.myshopify.com\/products\/beginners-welcome-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}