{"product_id":"heartbeat-9780060540241","title":"Heartbeat","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHeartbeat by Sharon Creech - Award-Winning Middle Grade Novel in Verse\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A stunning accomplishment. This story pierces the heart.\" \u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRUN RUN RUN\u003c\/em\u003e. That's what twelve-year-old Annie loves to do. When she's barefoot and running, she can hear her heart beating...\u003cem\u003ethump-THUMP\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ethump-THUMP\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a rhythm that makes sense in a year when everything's shifting: Her mother is pregnant, her grandfather is forgetful, and her best friend, Max, is always moody. Everything changes over time, just like the apple Annie's been assigned to draw a hundred times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNewbery Medal winner Sharon Creech masterfully weaves this tender and intuitive story told in free verse about a young girl beginning to understand the many rhythms of life, and how she fits within them. Through Annie's eyes, readers experience the beauty of finding your own pace while navigating the changes that come with growing up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis paperback edition brings Creech's signature storytelling style to life through accessible verse that resonates with middle grade readers. The narrative explores themes of family dynamics, friendship challenges, and self-discovery as Annie processes her grandfather's memory loss, her mother's pregnancy, and the shifting relationship with her best friend Max.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRecognition and Awards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed one of the New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Tenderhearted. Vintage Creech. Its richness lies in its sheer simplicity.\" --\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The story soars as Annie's feet fly.\" \u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBookpage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharon Creech\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e has written twenty-one books for young people and is published in over twenty languages. Her books have received awards in both the U.S. and abroad, including the Newbery Medal for\u003cem\u003e Walk Two Moons\u003c\/em\u003e, the Newbery Honor for\u003cem\u003e The Wanderer\u003c\/em\u003e, and Great Britain's Carnegie Medal for \u003cem\u003eRuby Holler\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore beginning her writing career, Sharon Creech taught English for fifteen years in England and Switzerland. She and her husband now live in Maine, \"lured there by our grandchildren,\" Creech says.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ewww.sharoncreech.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680511627538,"sku":"9780060540241","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5bb95ccc-7e73-4806-aa41-3c373c54764f.jpg?v=1734920326","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/heartbeat-9780060540241","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}