{"product_id":"sweeping-up-the-heart-hardcover","title":"Sweeping Up the Heart - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Henkes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom two-time Newbery Honor and New York Times-bestselling author Kevin Henkes, this timeless novel about loss, loneliness, and friendship tells the story of the spring break that changes seventh-grader Amelia Albright's life forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmelia Albright dreams about going to Florida for spring break like everyone else in her class, but her father--a cranky and stubborn English professor--has decided Florida is too much adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Amelia is stuck at home with him and her babysitter, the beloved Mrs. O'Brien. The week ahead promises to be boring, until Amelia meets Casey at her neighborhood art studio. Amelia has never been friends with a boy before, and the experience is both fraught and thrilling. When Casey claims to see the spirit of Amelia's mother (who died ten years before), the pair embarks on an altogether different journey in their attempt to find her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing crisp, lyrical, literary writing and moments of humor and truth, award-winning author Kevin Henkes deftly captures how it feels to be almost thirteen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith themes of family, death, grief, creativity, and loyalty, Sweeping Up the Heart is for readers of Kate DiCamillo, Rebecca Stead, Lauren Wolk, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, and Pam Muñoz Ryan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when your first friend is a boy who claims he can see your mother's ghost?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFirst Friendship with a Boy: \u003c\/b\u003e Amelia has never been friends with a boy before. Meeting Casey at the art studio is thrilling, confusing, and might be exactly what she needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrief and Healing: \u003c\/b\u003e For years, Amelia has lived with the quiet loneliness of losing a mother she can't remember. But Casey's strange claim opens a door she never thought to knock on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Unforgettable Mystery: \u003c\/b\u003e Is the woman Casey sees a ghost, a stranger, or something else entirely? Their search for the truth will test their new friendship and everything Amelia believes about her family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Power of Art: \u003c\/b\u003e The clay studio is Amelia's safe haven, a place where she can shape her world. It's where her journey begins and where she discovers she's not as alone as she thought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.4 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweeping Up the Heart\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44064270647430,"sku":"9780062852540","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/3446\/5926\/files\/YNV-A5jGnc9780062852540.webp?v=1781319712","url":"https:\/\/profixdiy.com\/products\/sweeping-up-the-heart-hardcover","provider":"ProFix Home Repair","version":"1.0","type":"link"}