{"product_id":"9780062239143","title":"Anna Was Here","description":"\u003cp\u003eTen-year-old Anna Nickel is moving from Colorado to Kansas, and she is not happy about leaving her friends behind! This moving and often humorous middle grade novel is a coming-of-age story about family, faith, God's love, and the meaning of home, perfect for fans of Katherine Paterson and \u003ci\u003eThe Penderwicks\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen-year-old Anna Nickel's worst nightmare has come true. Her father has decided to move the family back to Oakwood, Kansas-where he grew up-in order to become the minister of the church there. New friends, new school, a new community, and a family of strangers await, and what's even worse, it's all smack-dab in the middle of Tornado Alley. Anna has always prided herself on being prepared (she keeps a notebook on how to cope with disasters, from hurricanes to shark bites), but she'll be tested in Oakwood! This beautifully written novel introduces a family who takes God's teachings to heart while finding many occasions to laugh along the way, and an irrepressible and wholesome ten-year-old who, with a little help from Midnight H. (her cat), takes control of her destiny in this funny kids book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when a girl who's prepared for anything is faced with the one disaster she never planned for-a new home?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMoving to a New Town:\u003c\/b\u003e Ten-year-old Anna is not happy about leaving her Colorado friends for a new school, a new community, and family she's never met in Oakwood, Kansas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Coming-of-Age Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Armed with her disaster-preparedness notebook, Anna tackles everything from tornadoes to making new friends with heartfelt and often hilarious results.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChristian Fiction for Kids:\u003c\/b\u003e Anna's family lives their faith as her father takes over as the town's new minister, navigating the challenges of a new church with laughter and love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBooks About Faith:\u003c\/b\u003e A heartwarming and wholesome story perfect for young readers, featuring a resourceful heroine, her beloved cat Midnight H., and lessons about the true meaning of home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46527938134257,"sku":"9780062239143","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9780062239143_p0.jpg?v=1765828917","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062239143","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}