{"product_id":"the-distance-between-me-and-the-cherry-tree-9781534439634","title":"The Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree","description":"\u003cb\u003eTen-year-old Mafalda hides the fact that she is going blind from her family and friends in this lyrical, bittersweet debut novel from Italian author Paola Peretti that shows you how to overcome the darkness--even when you can't see the light at the end of the tunnel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are a lot of things ten-year-old Mafalda cares a lot about. Like, counting the stars in the night sky, playing soccer, and climbing the cherry tree outside her school. Mafalda even goes so far as to keep a list of all these things, because soon she won't be able to do them anymore--because she's going blind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven with her bad eyesight Mafalda can see that people are already treating her differently--and that's the \u003ci\u003elast \u003c\/i\u003ething she wants. So, she hides the fact that her vision is deteriorating faster than anyone predicted, and she makes a plan: When the time is right, she'll go live in the cherry tree, just like her favorite book character. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as Mafalda loses her sight, surprising things come in to focus. With the help of her family and friends both old and new, Mafalda discovers the things that matter most.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534439634\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Mildred L. Batchelder Award - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e504746 \/ Distance Between Me and the Cherry Tree\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Paola Peretti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36657518477468,"sku":"9781534439634","price":6.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4a112192-2efb-4fff-a815-b237e4b69566.jpg?v=1603890814","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-distance-between-me-and-the-cherry-tree-9781534439634","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}