{"product_id":"9780064404112","title":"Back Home","description":" 'Rusty Dickinson was sent to the United States from England at the age of seven in 1940 to survive the war. When she returns in 1945, she finds a country and a family she neither understands nor likes, and vice versa.  A marvelous look at the complexity of mother-daughter relationships.\" —ALAN Review. \u003cp\u003e  1984 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)\u003cbr\u003e1984 Children's Books (NY Public Library)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Biography: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichelle Magorian was born in Portsmouth, England, and grew up in such diverse places as Perth, Australia, and Singapore. She now makes her home in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn actress, dancer, and writer by profession, Ms. Magorian has worked with numerous touring and repertory companies, and spent two years training as a mime at Marcel Marceau's world-renowned \u003ci\u003eL'Ecole Intenationale de Mime\u003c\/i\u003e in Paris, France. An absorbing interest in the history and nature of children's books led her to try her hand at writing for younger readers.\u003ci\u003e Good Night, Mr. Tom\u003c\/i\u003e — Which is her first book — grew out of a short story she had written about the meeting of the two main characters. As Ms. Magorian explains, \"I had to know what happened — so I wrote the book.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer other writing credits include a television play and poetry.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011427483888,"sku":"9780064404112","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780064404112_p0.gif?v=1763635145","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780064404112","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}