{"product_id":"out-of-the-ordinary-9780865410084","title":"Out of the Ordinary","description":"\u003cp\u003eJulia Iannacito gazes at her fifth-grade \u003cem\u003eMcGuffery Reader\u003c\/em\u003e and wishes school weren't so boring. If only something special, something out of the ordinary, would happen! Her wish comes true, but in a way she never imagined. The labor troubles in nearby Ludlow spill over into the coal mine where her father works. Julia is suddenly the only one who can avert a disaster and save her father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with vivid historical details, this fast-paced story tells of Julia's struggles, both as a young immigrant, and as the daughter of a poor coal miner. The story introduces the reader, in an age-appropriate fashion, to the Colorado labor struggles and the immigrant experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOut of the Ordinary \u003c\/em\u003eis set during the 1914 Ludlow massacre. The author's grandmother, Julia, lived in a boxcar and attended a one-room school in Phippsburg, Colorado. The main characcter in this book and the events portrayed are based on accounts the author's grandmother told the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Filter Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50392950800658,"sku":"9780865410084","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d393d897-ea58-4360-abbe-306a94b46724.jpg?v=1728980765","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/out-of-the-ordinary-9780865410084","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}