{"product_id":"its-so-difficult-9780802855848","title":"It's So Difficult","description":"\u003cp\u003eA school day can be so overwhelming: so many people, so many noises, so many things to remember. Grown-ups say it'll get easier with time, but even saying hello is incredibly hard. Thank goodness for comforts like math, for anything that can relax a restless mind. Maybe this time a few words will come out at last...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn empathetic look at anxiety and overstimulation, \u003ci\u003eIt's So Difficult \u003c\/i\u003efollows a child throughout the challenging routines of a single day. Even the smallest step forward can be an enormous triumph. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaúl Nieto Guridi\u003c\/b\u003e has created many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe King of Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e (New York Review Books), \u003ci\u003eA Drop of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e (Kids Can), and \u003ci\u003eThe Day I Became a Bird\u003c\/i\u003e (Kids Can). His works have been selected for special mention for the Bologna Ragazzi Award and for inclusion in the USBBY Outstanding International Books list. \u003ci\u003eIt's So Difficult\u003c\/i\u003e was shaped by Guridi's experiences with students as a secondary school teacher. He lives in Spain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLawrence Schimel\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, anthologist, publisher, and translator of books in both Spanish and English. His works have received many awards, including the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award, a PEN Translates Award, and the GLIL Translated YA Book Prize Honor. Lawrence lives in Madrid, Spain, and New York City. Follow him on Twitter @lawrenceschimel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Eerdmans Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50678994239762,"sku":"9780802855848","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ab50c7b3-7b3a-48ca-a8a3-8c94c935c487.jpg?v=1733899024","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/its-so-difficult-9780802855848","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}