{"product_id":"grace-9781416550044","title":"Grace","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Gift\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinding Noel\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Box\u003c\/i\u003e comes a heartwarming come-of-age Christmas novel about friendship, first love, and hope.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf only I could stay with you forever. I would.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Eric is having a hard time adjusting to his family's move from California to Utah. Then he meets Grace--his classmate and a runaway--dumpster diving behind the burger joint where he works. Eric decides the only thing to do is hide Grace in the clubhouse in his backyard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With the adults concerned about the looming Cuban Missile Crisis and his father recovering from an immune disorder, Eric grows closer to Grace--but can their new relationship survive the harsh realities of life? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this poignant, sensitive, and realistic narrative, Richard Paul Evans shares Grace's heartbreaking predicament and Eric's realization that everything is not as simple as it might appear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416550044\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e180209 \/ Grace\/If Only\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.1 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Richard Paul Evans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53024766099637,"sku":"9781416550044","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781416550044.jpg?v=1787667970","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/grace-9781416550044","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}