{"product_id":"beethoven-in-paradise-9780374405885","title":"Beethoven in Paradise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Barbara O'Connor, the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWish\u003c\/i\u003e, comes an inspiring story with humor, emotion, and a colorful cast of characters that shows readers that there's room for genius wherever there's a place for compassion. Perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Kate DiCamillo.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"You're just wasting your God-given talents if you don't get yourself something besides a little ole harmonica to play.\" Wylene made it sound so easy. Martin had always liked music -- liked to listen to it, liked to make up tunes in his head. But all he had to do was say the word \"piano\" to his father and all hell would break loose.His father thought music was for sissies, and was always mad at Martin for not being good at baseball. But with a lot of help from his friends Wylene and Sybil, and his grandmother, Hazeline, Martin learns that, although he can't change his father, he can learn to stick up for himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss Barbara O'Connor's other heartwarming middle-grade titles: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWish\u003cbr\u003eWonderland\u003cbr\u003eHow to Steal a Dog\u003cbr\u003eGreetings from Nowhere\u003cbr\u003eFame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia \u003cbr\u003eThe Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester \u003cbr\u003eThe Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis\u003cbr\u003eOn the Road to Mr. Mineo's\u003cbr\u003eHalfway to Harmony\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDream\u003c\/i\u003e, the standalone companion to \u003ci\u003eWish\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-601151\"\u003eBarbara O'Connor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374405885\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0374405883\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV039140\"\u003eSocial Themes | Self-Esteem \u0026amp; Self-Reliance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV035000\"\u003eSchool \u0026amp; Education\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV013060\"\u003eFamily | Parents\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara O'Connor\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous acclaimed books for children, including \u003ci\u003eFame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMe and Rupert Goody\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGreetings from Nowhere\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow to Steal a Dog\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been awarded the Parents' Choice Gold and Silver Awards, the Massachusetts Book Award, and the Dolly Gray Award, among many honors. As a child, she loved dogs, salamanders, tap dancing, school, and even homework. Her favorite days were when the bookmobile came to town. She was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, and now lives in Duxbury, Massachusetts, a historic seaside village not far from Plymouth Rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48456742142189,"sku":"9780374405885","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_6106d813-d47d-4cd9-888f-145f27d81864.jpg?v=1753566451","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/beethoven-in-paradise-9780374405885","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}