{"product_id":"the-lost-girl-9780062275103","title":"The Lost Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree starred reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e Best Children's Book of 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnne Ursu, author of the National Book Award nominee \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Real Boy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, returns with a story of the power of fantasy, the limits of love, and the struggles inherent in growing up.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you're an identical twin\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003eyour story always starts with someone else. For Iris, that means her story starts with Lark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIris has always been the grounded, capable, and rational one; Lark has been inventive, dreamy, and brilliant--and from their first moments in the world together, they've never left each other's side. Everyone around them realized early on what the two sisters already knew: they had better outcomes when they were together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen fifth grade arrives, however, it's decided that Iris and Lark should be split into different classrooms, and something breaks in them both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIris is no longer so confident; Lark retreats into herself as she deals with challenges at school. And at the same time, something strange is happening in the city around them, things both great and small going missing without a trace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Iris begins to understand that anything can be lost in the blink of an eye, she decides it's up to her to find a way to keep her sister safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUrsu, Anne:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnne Ursu\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the acclaimed novels \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Girl\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBreadcrumbs\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Real Boy\u003c\/em\u003e, which was longlisted for the National Book Award. The recipient of a McKnight Fellowship Award in Children's Literature, Anne is also a member of the faculty at Hamline University's MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults. She lives in Minneapolis with her family and an ever-growing number of cats.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walden Pond Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50874262257938,"sku":"9780062275103","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8109432f-8dda-46b1-afe0-a74cd476bdd6.jpg?v=1737988146","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lost-girl-9780062275103","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}