{"product_id":"backwater-creek-faith-and-friendship-along-the-water-9781957497860","title":"Backwater Creek: Faith and Friendship Along the Water","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome places are more than just places. Some places change you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong a winding stretch of woodland creek, life has always moved at its own quiet rhythm. For a small group of young animal friends, Backwater Creek is everything - their playground, their gathering spot, their home. But when unexpected changes begin to alter the creek they've always known, their comfortable world starts to shift along with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, nothing feels quite certain. And navigating the unknown is a lot harder than any of them expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBackwater Creek: Faith and Friendship Along the Water\u003c\/em\u003e is a warm and gently layered middle-grade story about what happens when the ground beneath your feet - or the water around you - stops feeling familiar. As the friends face uncertainty together, they discover that belonging isn't just about a place. It's about showing up for each other, learning to trust, and finding the courage to listen - even when the answers don't come easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith rich woodland characters, quiet moments of wonder, and a story steeped in subtle faith, this book invites young readers to reflect alongside characters who are asking the same questions they are: Who am I? Where do I fit? And what does it mean to truly trust?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned for readers ages 9-13, \u003cem\u003eBackwater Creek\u003c\/em\u003e is a story that lingers - the kind that encourages empathy, stirs curiosity, and gently points young hearts toward something deeper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe creek is calling. Step in.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Inscript Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781957497860\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d","brand":"Devon Rutherford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52774322012341,"sku":"9781957497860","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/backwater-creek-faith-and-friendship-along-the-water-9781957497860","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}