{"product_id":"greetings-from-nowhere-9781250062802","title":"Greetings from Nowhere","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss Barbara O'Connor's other middle-grade work--like \u003ci\u003eWish; Wonderland; How to Steal a Dog; Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia; The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester; \u003c\/i\u003eand more \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom an author long recognized for her true Southern voice and heartfelt characters, \u003c\/i\u003eGreetings from Nowhere\u003ci\u003e, with its four intertwining stories, brings Barbara O'Connor's work to a new level of sophistication.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAggie isn't expecting visitors at the Sleepy Time Motel in the Great Smoky Mountains. Since her husband died, she is all alone with her cat, Ugly, and keeping up with the bills and repairs has become next to impossible. The pool is empty, the garden is overgrown, and not a soul has come to stay in nearly three months. When she reluctantly places a For Sale ad in the newspaper, Aggie doesn't know that Kirby and his mom will need a room when their car breaks down on the way to Kirby's new reform school. Or that Loretta and her parents will arrive in her dad's plumbing company van on a trip meant to honor the memory of Loretta's birth mother. Or that Clyde Dover will answer the For Sale ad in such a hurry and move in with his daughter, Willow, looking for a brand-new life to replace the one that was fractured when Willow's mom left. Perhaps the biggest surprise of all is that Aggie and her guests find just the friends they need at the shabby motel in the middle of nowhere. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis title has Common Core connections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara O'Connor\u003c\/b\u003e has written numerous books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eHow to Steal a Dog, The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis\u003c\/i\u003e, and most recently \u003ci\u003eThe Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Duxbury, Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613808824594,"sku":"9781250062802","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3dd5f2a1-405d-4ca5-b82d-75912729ef48.jpg?v=1732418744","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/greetings-from-nowhere-9781250062802","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}