{"product_id":"georgia-rules-9780062374578","title":"Georgia Rules","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eOne for the Murphys \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Penderwicks\u003c\/em\u003e, this poignant and moving middle grade novel tells the story of a girl who moves to a new town and meets an unforgettable family--one that will change her and her mother's lives forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagnolia Grace never wanted to leave Georgia. She never wanted to move with her mama to the farm her daddy owned before he died. But now here she is, in a tiny Vermont town where everybody sings the praises of the father Maggie never knew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Maggie meets the Parker family--two moms, six kids, plus a pony. The Parkers are loud and wild, ask lots of questions, and don't follow any of the rules Maggie grew up with in Georgia. Suddenly Maggie has questions too--questions about her father, and why Mama kept him away for so long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her search for answers, Maggie will learn that families are like patchwork quilts, sewn together by love, and all the more beautiful for their different colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteveson, Nanci Turner:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNanci Turner Steveson\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up in Connecticut, England, and Texas, always with a book in one hand, the reins of a pony in the other. She wrote her first \"novel\" at the age of nine about a wild horse named Liberty. Nanci works with the Off Square Theatre Company as a stage manager and youth-performer shepherd. She is a reading fairy to book-hungry children and a riding instructor. The mother of two grown sons, Nanci lives in a meadow at the foot of the Grand Tetons in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with her Arabian horse and a 100-pound rescue dog named Story. She is the founder of the Literacy for Hope project, dedicated to getting books into the hands of the homeless. Visit her online at www.nanciturnersteveson.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50459908342034,"sku":"9780062374578","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_75b5d1e1-aa0e-405c-8270-e352f24aa45e.jpg?v=1730014110","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/georgia-rules-9780062374578","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}