{"product_id":"love-in-the-present-tense-9780307276711","title":"Love in the Present Tense","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSeven Perfect Things\u003c\/i\u003e comes a moving novel about the bond between a five-year-old abandoned by his mother and the man who raises him. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This novel will envelop you like a fuzzy blanket.\" --\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e After accidentally killing a police office five years ago, Pearl has managed to protect her bright, frail young son Leonard from her violent past. Then one day, Pearl drops him off with their neighbor Mitch, and never returns. Mitch is far from the ideal caretaker--he's having an affair with a client's wife--but he and Leonard must find a way to bridge the gap between them as they bond as parent and child. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGritty but big-hearted, \u003ci\u003eLove in the Present Tense\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring story of love and the surprising forms it can take.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/10\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307276711\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e111320 \/ Love in the Present Tense\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.1 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Catherine Ryan Hyde","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44112751067317,"sku":"9780307276711","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_bcaa9fe0-c580-4b56-a0ea-a4b10fcfa6d2.jpg?v=1715053405","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/love-in-the-present-tense-9780307276711","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}