{"product_id":"kindred-souls-9780060522995","title":"Kindred Souls","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith the sure touch she brought to the beloved Newbery Medal winner \u003cem\u003eSarah, Plain and Tall\u003c\/em\u003e, in \u003cem\u003eKindred Souls\u003c\/em\u003e Patricia MacLachlan guides children into the understanding that death is a natural part of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen-year-old Jake has always been close to his grandfather Billy--so close that Jake's mother calls them kindred souls. Each morning, Jake and Billy take a walk around the family farm. Billy often tells Jake stories of living in a sod house on the prairie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Billy goes into the hospital, Jake decides the best gift he can give his beloved grandfather is a sod house. Billy moves to the sod house when he leaves the hospital and spends his last days living there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMacLachlan, Patricia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatricia MacLachlan \u003c\/strong\u003eis the celebrated author of many timeless novels for young readers, including Newbery Medal winner \u003cem\u003eSarah, Plain and Tall\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eWord After Word After Word\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eKindred Souls\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Truth of Me\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Poet's Dog\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eMy Father's Words\u003c\/em\u003e. She is also the author of countless beloved picture books, a number of which she cowrote with her daughter, Emily. She lives in Williamsburg, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katherine Tegen Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50502907068690,"sku":"9780060522995","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5bb54a7e-9713-4f50-9736-ff70811809a3.jpg?v=1730778817","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/kindred-souls-9780060522995","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}