{"product_id":"dancing-in-the-storm-9780593619469","title":"Dancing in the Storm","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eOut of My Mind \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Rules, \u003c\/i\u003eand inspired by the co-author's own life, this is a heartfelt, candid, and illuminating story of a girl learning to live fully with a rare genetic disorder.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKate's life in Baton Rouge, full of friends and family, gymnastics and Girl Scouts, is just plain great. But then, at the age of twelve, she suddenly develops a mysterious shoulder pain that won't go away . . . and that will change her life forever. It turns out that Kate has one of the rarest genetic disorders in the world, Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva. FOP causes bone to form in places in the body where it shouldn't, and there's no cure yet. Kate will need to learn how to live with this difficult new reality, helped by those close to her and by a new pen pal named Amie, who has been living with FOP for years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing upon much of Amie Specht's own experiences with FOP, she and esteemed novelist Shannon Hitchcock have created a poignant, eye-opening, and uplifting story of finding courage and joy in the face of adversity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmie Darnell Specht\u003c\/b\u003e works in tech support for a large computer company. She and her husband live in North Carolina with their many pets. She has Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP), one of the rarest genetic disorders in the world, and this, her first novel, is heavily influenced by her own story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShannon Hitchcock\u003c\/b\u003e was born and still lives in North Carolina and grew up in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. She is the author of four previous middle-grade novels, and her acclaimed books have been featured on many state award lists.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rocky Pond Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50597246075154,"sku":"9780593619469","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7e4f6c3b-c95a-4bf1-9434-a0fada380757.jpg?v=1751968770","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dancing-in-the-storm-9780593619469","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}