{"product_id":"speed-of-life-9781492654490b","title":"Speed of Life","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e2018 Best Fiction for Young Adults - \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eAmerican Library Association\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 2018 Best Children's Book of the Year - \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eBank Street College of Education\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2017 Best Fiction for Older Readers - \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eChicago Public Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2019–2020 Young Hoosier Book Award Longlist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eFrom award winning author Carol Weston comes an uplifting, heartfelt tale of bravery and strength in the face of loss and grief, perfect for tweens, teens and adults alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSofia lost her mother eight months ago, and her friends were 100% there for her. Now it's a new year and they're ready for Sofia to move on. But being a motherless daughter is hard to get used to, especially when you're only fourteen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProblem is, Sofia can't bounce back, can't recharge like a cellphone. She decides to write Dear Kate, an advice columnist for Fifteen Magazine, and is surprised to receive a fast reply. Soon the two are exchanging emails, and Sofia opens up and spills all, including a few worries that are totally embarrassing. Turns out even advice columnists don't have all the answers, and one day Sofia learns a secret that flips her world upside down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\"I will eagerly place it on my daughter's bookshelf, so that she, like Sofia, can find her own resilience and voice in our painful, joyful, speeding world.\"—\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42820090298448,"sku":"9781492654490B","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781492654490-l.jpg?v=1785878451","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/speed-of-life-9781492654490b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}