{"product_id":"if-this-were-a-story-9781534420625","title":"If This Were a Story","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An imaginative debut.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Hannah's growth is organic and well earned.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eCrenshaw \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e, ten-year-old Hannah copes with the bullies at school and troubles at home through the power of stories in this sweet and sincere debut.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTenacious. That means strong-willed. My mother calls me that. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI wish I felt the same way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf this were a story, I would discover I was a direct descendent of a famous soldier who won countless battles and protected hundreds of people. This resilience running through my veins wouldn't be damaged by the notes; it would fight off bullies and prevent my parents from yelling at each other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut this is not a story. This is real life. My life as ten-year-old Hannah Geller, who is the only girl in fifth grade to have little red bumps on her face, is unable to let the sad thoughts escape her mind, and leaves heads-up pennies wherever she can to spread good luck. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd who also finds magic in the most unlikely of places.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeth Turley is a graduate of the MFA in creative and professional writing program at Western Connecticut State University. She lives and writes in southeastern Connecticut, where the leaves changing color feels like magic and the water is never too far away. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eIf This Were a Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Tree Town\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Flyers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThis Close to Home\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit her on Twitter @Beth_Turley.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50351868707090,"sku":"9781534420625","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f6c74d97-fe79-4a75-9022-e23471b33179.jpg?v=1728272086","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/if-this-were-a-story-9781534420625","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}