{"product_id":"9780152047252","title":"Plain Girl","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eSorensen, Virginia; Geer, Charles\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\/1\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Amish girl, Esther feels like \"one black bird against the sky\" in her plain clothes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when she’s forced to attend public school she’s terrified. She fears the new world she must enter, fears the way she sticks out next to other kids, and—most of all—fears she may do what her brother did: run away and join the sinful but great wide world she’s only just discovering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach morning she remembers her father’s strict warnings, remembers to keep her eyes on her desk, and—above everything—remembers never to take the first step away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFather waits faithfully by the road in his buggy, refusing to let his daughter ride in the rumbling bus with the other children. Yet between the classroom rows of desks, a girl in a bright pink dress offers a folded note and an outstretched hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSitting behind cheerful Mary, she welcomes the sunny warmth of the schoolhouse steps, welcomes the lively rhythm of bouncing rubber balls and jackstones, and—in secret—welcomes the chance to keep a loyal friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaking Friends:\u003c\/b\u003e When classmate Mary passes secret notes tied in colorful string and invites her to share lunch under the yard trees, Esther discovers kindness where she least expected it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePeer Pressure:\u003c\/b\u003e An innocent offer from Mary to trade her ruffled pink dress for Esther’s dark apron and bonnet tests how far Esther will go to feel like an ordinary schoolgirl.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSibling Dynamics:\u003c\/b\u003e Her rebellious older brother Dan appears along the roadside wearing buttons on his coat, drawing Esther into a clandestine plan to retrieve his hidden clothes and help him reconcile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSchool Drama:\u003c\/b\u003e Unprepared for the clatter of public schoolrooms and unkind playground stares, Esther relies on her quiet inner strength to master her alphabet lessons without losing her footing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAlso by This Author:\u003c\/b\u003e Miracles on Maple Hill.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46837412659455,"sku":"9780152047252","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780152047252_s600x595.jpg?v=1775580947","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780152047252","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}