{"product_id":"bredas-island-9780063207721","title":"Breda's Island","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the vein of \u003cem\u003eWhen You Trap a Tiger\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eShouting at the Rain, \u003c\/em\u003ethis is the story of the journey one girl undertakes to find herself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter Breda Moriarity gets caught stealing one too many times, Breda's mom sends her to Ireland, a place she has never been, to live with the grandfather she has never met.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Breda doesn't want to be in this strange land, she finally gets to meet Granda, her mom's father. He's a grumpy farmer who is also a seanchaí, a traditional Gaelic storyteller. But the most important story is the one nobody will talk about: what happened to her absent father. If nothing else this summer, Breda is determined to figure out the truth about her family's history--and herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis powerfully poignant middle grade novel, the first from award-winning author Jessie Ann Foley, asks questions about estranged relationships, immigration, and family secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFoley, Jessie Ann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJessie Ann Foley \u003c\/strong\u003eis the Printz Honor-winning author of the YA novels \u003cem\u003eThe Carnival at Bray\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNeighborhood Girls\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSorry for Your Loss\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eYou Know I'm No Good\u003c\/em\u003e. Her middle grade debut is\u003cem\u003e Breda's Island\u003c\/em\u003e. Her work has been named to best-of lists by \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, ALA \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, YALSA, \u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, and many other outlets, and has been featured on school and library recommended reading lists all across the United States. Jessie lives with her family in Chicago, where she\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50533907398930,"sku":"9780063207721","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9a7002d9-ab45-41e0-be91-a462996aa577.jpg?v=1731415042","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bredas-island-9780063207721","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}