{"product_id":"one-speck-of-truth-9780062672681","title":"One Speck of Truth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA heartwarming and poignant story that explores the bonds of family and the importance of knowing your own history, f\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003erom the critically acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eMy Life with the Liars\u003c\/em\u003e and the ALA Notable Book \u003cem\u003eForever, or a Long, Long Time\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlma has everything she needs, except answers to her questions. Her mother won't tell her why her beloved stepfather, Adam, is suddenly gone this summer. Or about life in Portugal, where her parents met. Not even about her father, who Alma cannot find, no matter how many graveyards she searches with her best friend, Julia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Alma's mother shocks her by moving them both to Lisbon so Alma can fall in love with the vibrant city where her father grew up. There she discovers she has more family than she could have imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe hopes Portugal holds the answers she's been desperately searching for, but it turns out finding the truth may be more complicated than she, or her mother, bargained for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarter, Caela:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaela Carter\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer and an educator. She is a graduate of the New School's MFA program in writing for children. She has written three books for middle grade readers: \u003cem\u003eOne Speck of Truth\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMy Life with the Liars\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eForever, or a Long, Long Time\u003c\/em\u003e, which received three starred reviews, among other accolades. Caela lives in Brooklyn with her family. You can visit her online at www.caelacarter.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50545458839826,"sku":"9780062672681","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2f0342c2-90f9-44e4-a100-d8376be27aef.jpg?v=1731548072","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/one-speck-of-truth-9780062672681","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}