{"product_id":"isabel-in-bloom-9780593302743","title":"Isabel in Bloom","description":"\u003cb\u003eA girl discovers a connection between her home in the Philippines and her new home in the U.S. through a special garden in this middle grade novel that celebrates nourishment and growth.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwelve-year-old Isabel is the new kid in her San Francisco middle school. It's the first time in many years that she'll be living with her mother again. Mama's job in the US allowed Isabel and her grandparents to live more comfortably in the Philippines, but now Isabel doesn't really know her own mother anymore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaking new friends in a new city, a new country, is hard, but joining the gardening and cooking club at school means Isabel will begin to find her way, and maybe she too, will begin to bloom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this beautifully rendered novel-in-verse, Mae Respicio explores how growth can take many forms, offering both the challenges and joy of new beginnings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mae Respicio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593302743\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMae Respicio writes novels full of hope and heart. Her debut, \u003ci\u003eThe House That Lou Built, \u003c\/i\u003e received the Asian\/Pacific American Library Association Honor Award in Children's Literature and was an NPR Best Book of the Year. She's also the author of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eAny Day With You\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow to Win a Slime War. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Mae Respicio \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283848249501,"sku":"9780593302743","price":21.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_21c875da-b8cd-4dac-8e4b-1b6599e23620.jpg?v=1759974534","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/isabel-in-bloom-9780593302743","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}