{"product_id":"9781681190730","title":"Apple and Rain","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eApple and Rain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Sarah Crossan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Apple's mother returns after eleven years of absence, Apple feels  almost whole again. In order to heal completely, her mother will have to answer one burning question: Why did she abandon her? But just like the stormy Christmas Eve when she  left, her mother's homecoming is bittersweet. It's only when Apple meets her younger sister, Rain--someone more lost than she is--that she begins to see things for how they really are, allowing Apple to discover something that might help her to feel truly whole again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Weight of Water \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a beautifully-crafted, moving novel about family, betrayal, and the ultimate path to healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eAwards for Sarah Crossan\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eApple and Rain\u003c\/i\u003e -- Shortlisted for the 2015 Carnegie Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Weight of Water\u003c\/i\u003e -- Shortlisted for the 2013 Carnegie Award\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Readers . . . will cheer for Apple and Rain.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The story will be reassuring for those readers who are in similar situations, especially when Apple learns of the strength she possesses, but was not aware of, until she had to be.\" —\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[The] story is involving, and Apple and Rain are engaging, sympathetic characters. This one is for readers who dote on happy endings.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A realistic . . . tale about growing up and parenting.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An enjoyable YA novel. . . . Charming.\" —\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Crossan’s ear is flawless in capturing the cries of a young girl’s heart.\" —\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781681190730\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury USA Childrens","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40623868543182,"sku":"9781681190730","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_567ee70e-a787-4ad8-8a72-80afbc26fab1.jpg?v=1638579586","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781681190730","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}