{"product_id":"the-list-of-things-that-will-not-change-9781101938126","title":"The List of Things That Will Not Change","description":"\u003cb\u003eEIGHT STARRED REVIEWS! The reassuring book kids and families need right now. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An absolute original . . . a story that kids will love.\" --R. J. Palacio, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt a time when everything is changing for Bea and her family, the important things will always stay the same. A soon-to-be classic by the Newbery Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eWhen You Reach Me.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter her parents' divorce, Bea's life became different in many ways. But she can always look back at the list she keeps in her green notebook to remember the things that will stay the same. The first and most important: Mom and Dad will always love Bea, and each other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Dad tells Bea that he and his boyfriend, Jesse, are getting married, Bea is thrilled. Bea loves Jesse, and when he and Dad get married, she'll finally (finally!) have what she's always wanted--a sister. Even though she's never met Jesse's daughter, Sonia, Bea is sure that they'll be \"just like sisters anywhere.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the wedding day approaches, Bea will learn that making a new family brings questions, surprises, and joy, and readers will discover why the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ecalled Rebecca Stead a \"writer of great feeling.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An \u003cb\u003eundeniably beautiful \u003c\/b\u003ebook.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"No author writing today observes young lives with more clarity, tenderness, and grace.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --Newbery Medalist Katherine Applegate, author of \u003ci\u003eThe One and Only Ivan\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Stead truly understands the inner life of kids.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly, author of \u003ci\u003eHello, Universe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYou Go First\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREBECCA STEAD is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhen You Reach Me, \u003c\/i\u003e which was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and winner of the Newbery Medal and the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Award for Fiction, and \u003ci\u003eLiar \u0026amp; Spy, \u003c\/i\u003e which was also a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, won \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e Prize for Children's Fiction, and was on multiple state master lists and best of the year lists. Her most recent book\u003ci\u003e, Goodbye Stranger, \u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Honor Book for Fiction and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eFirst Light, \u003c\/i\u003e which was nominated for many state awards. She lives in New York City with her family. Visit her online at rebeccasteadbooks.com and on Twitter @rebstead.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591865733394,"sku":"9781101938126","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d7d3f72c-0b55-4043-9b6f-3406bc180f6e.jpg?v=1732095169","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-list-of-things-that-will-not-change-9781101938126","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}