{"product_id":"9781101938720","title":"The Distance to Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Recommend this poignant novel to fans of \u003ci\u003eKeeping Score\u003c\/i\u003e by Linda Sue Park and \u003ci\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e by Ali Benjamin”\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eIt’s a heartwarming celebration of sisterhood and summertime, and of finding the courage to get back in the game.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLast summer, Quinnen was the star pitcher of her baseball team, the Panthers. They were headed for the championship, and her loudest supporter at every game was her best friend and older sister, Haley. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e This summer, everything is different. Haley’s death, at the end of last summer, has left Quinnen and her parents reeling. Without Haley in the stands, Quinnen doesn’t want to play baseball. It seems like nothing can fill the Haley-sized hole in her world. The one glimmer of happiness comes from the Bandits, the local minor-league baseball team. For the first time, Quinnen and her family are hosting one of the players for the season. Without her sister, Quinnen’s not sure it will be any fun, but soon she befriends a few players. With their help, can she make peace with the past and return to the pitcher’s mound?\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Bank Street College of Education and Children’s Book Committee Best Children’s Books of the Year\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A piercing first novel. . . . Bishop insightfully examines the tested relationships among grieving family members and friends in a story of resilience, forgiveness, and hope.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With appeal to both sports- and drama-minded girls, this will make a good book club selection and pass-it-among-your-friends read.”\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024573579504,"sku":"9781101938720","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101938720_p0.jpg?v=1763689979","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101938720","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}