{"product_id":"if-this-were-a-story-9781534420625","title":"If This Were a Story","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An imaginative debut.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Hannah's growth is organic and well earned.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eCrenshaw \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e, ten-year-old Hannah copes with the bullies at school and troubles at home through the power of stories in this sweet and sincere debut.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTenacious. That means strong-willed. My mother calls me that. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI wish I felt the same way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf this were a story, I would discover I was a direct descendent of a famous soldier who won countless battles and protected hundreds of people. This resilience running through my veins wouldn't be damaged by the notes; it would fight off bullies and prevent my parents from yelling at each other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut this is not a story. This is real life. My life as ten-year-old Hannah Geller, who is the only girl in fifth grade to have little red bumps on her face, is unable to let the sad thoughts escape her mind, and leaves heads-up pennies wherever she can to spread good luck. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd who also finds magic in the most unlikely of places.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534420625\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e198765 \/ If This Were a Story\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.4 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Beth Turley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36657494392988,"sku":"9781534420625","price":6.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_bb874120-219a-4167-a244-40158dde1a67.jpg?v=1603890746","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/if-this-were-a-story-9781534420625","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}