{"product_id":"echos-sister-9780062455673","title":"Echo's Sister","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecritically acclaimed author Paul Mosier, a\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/em\u003eFlying Start, comes a stunning story about the beauty of family, the power of community, and ultimately the strength of the human spirit.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve-year-old El has planned on making her first week at a new school fantastic. She won't go by her given name, Laughter. She'll sit in the back of the classroom where she can make new friends. She won't even have time to think about all the fun her old friends are having without her. Everything will be great.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when her dad picks her up after school and tells her that her younger sister, Echo, has a life-threatening illness, her world is suddenly turned upside down. And with her parents now pressed for time and money, El feels lost and powerless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen she befriends Octavius, the only other kid in school who gets what she's going through. As El begins to adjust to her new life, she soon finds that maybe a little hope and a lot of love can overcome any obstacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMosier, Paul:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Mosier\u003c\/strong\u003e began writing novels in 2011 but has written in some fashion his entire life. He is married and the father to two daughters, one of whom has passed to the next dimension. He lives near his place of birth in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. He loves listening to baseball on the radio, eating vegetarian food, drinking coffee, and talking nonstop. He has written three critically acclaimed books for middle grade readers: \u003cem\u003eTrain I Ride\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEcho's Sister, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSummer and July. \u003c\/em\u003eVisit him on his blog, novelistpaulmosier.wordpress.com.","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50317981647122,"sku":"9780062455673","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6698c412-5bbb-47be-b18f-5232669cdba2.jpg?v=1727544570","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/echos-sister-9780062455673","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}