{"product_id":"anna-was-here-isbn-9780060564933","title":"Anna Was Here","description":"\u003cp\u003eTen-year-old Anna Nickel is moving from Colorado to Kansas, and she is not happy about leaving her friends behind! This is a moving, often humorous coming-of-age story about family, faith, God's love, and the meaning of home, perfect for fans of Katherine Paterson and The Penderwicks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen-year-old Anna Nickel's worst nightmare has come true. Her father has decided to move the family back to Oakwood, Kansas—where he grew up—in order to become the minister of the church there. New friends, new school, a new community, and a family of strangers await, and what's even worse, it's all smack-dab in the middle of Tornado Alley. Anna has always prided herself on being prepared (she keeps a notebook on how to cope with disasters, from hurricanes to shark bites), but she'll be tested in Oakwood! This beautifully written novel introduces a family who takes God's teachings to heart while finding many occasions to laugh along the way, and an irrepressible and wholesome ten-year-old who, with a little help from Midnight H. (her cat), takes control of her destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan her disaster notebook prepare her for small-town life, a family of strangers, and the scariest weather on earth?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBrave Girl Protagonist:\u003c\/b\u003e Ten-year-old Anna Nickel has a plan for everything from shark bites to hurricanes. But her notebook has nothing on being the new kid in Tornado Alley.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMoving to a New Town:\u003c\/b\u003e Leaving her whole world in Colorado behind, Anna discovers that the biggest disaster might just be starting over in Oakwood, Kansas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnlikely Friendships:\u003c\/b\u003e From her quirky great-aunts to a mysterious boy with a water balloon, Anna learns that finding your people isn’t always part of the plan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeartfelt Family Story:\u003c\/b\u003e A funny, loving, and faithful family that proves home isn’t just a place—it’s the people you share it with, especially your cat, Midnight H.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eAnna Nickel loves:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Her classroom salamander\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Her house\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Midnight H. Cat (her cat)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Jericho (her really cool Sunday\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  School teacher)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Her mom and dad and little sister,\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Isabella (most of the time)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  Colorado, not Kansas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  And her life just the way it is.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnna Nickel does not want to move to Oakwood. Especially when it is almost her birthday and she has a camping party planned. Especially when the school year isn’t even over yet! No fair! What a disaster!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuckily, Anna is a Gold Ribbon Safety Citizen, prepared for almost everything. Unluckily, Anna isn’t ready for cousins, lost cats, water balloons and rotten eggs, peculiar relatives, blisters, emus, missing moms, church potlucks, and tornadoes. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003ePraise for The Feverbird’s Claw:  “Kurtz rewards readers with simple yet profound insights.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Jakarta Missing:  “Ambitious and complex.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An amusing and richly rewarding tale that features a very likable, one-of-kind protagonist.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887611965669,"sku":"NP9780060564933","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060564933.jpg?v=1730227069","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/anna-was-here-isbn-9780060564933","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}