{"product_id":"9781935661917","title":"Sweetie","description":"\"Kathryn Magendie is an amazing writer.\" -- Story Circle Book Reviews\u003cp\u003eFriendship. Courage. Hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor shy, stuttering Melissa, the wild mountain girl named Sweetie is a symbol of pride and strength. But to many in their Appalachian town Sweetie is an outcast, a sinister influence, or worse. This poignant and haunting story takes readers deep inside the bittersweet heart of childhood loyalties. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA West Virginia native, Kat Magendie came home to Maggie Valley via South Louisiana, where she reclusively writes and co-edits\/publishes The Rose \u0026amp; Thorn online journal. Visit her at www.kathrynmagendie.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BelleBooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47044255285488,"sku":"9781935661917","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781935661917_p0.jpg?v=1763659386","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781935661917","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}