{"product_id":"where-the-light-shines-in-9781631639913","title":"Where the Light Shines in","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"If there's one thing my thirteen years of life have taught me, it's that having parents who love you doesn't erase the somebody else who brought you into the world.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDespite being adopted into a loving family, thirteen-year-old Gloria feels as if her life is a bit too much like the crossword puzzles she and her dad enjoy solving together: too many empty spaces and not enough clues. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor as long as she can remember, Gloria has studied the faces of random women in the hopes of finding her birth mother. But when she finally lands on the perfect candidate, it's in a place she never could have expected--an obituary photo. Determined to learn more about this dead woman who looks just like her, Gloria embarks on a secret mission to fill in the gaps of her origin story. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt first, finding answers about her past feels exactly right. But as the lies Gloria tells keep piling up, and as each step toward her biological family takes her farther from the parents who have loved her forever, she starts to wonder if she'll ever be able to fill her empty spaces. Because how can you feel truly whole when you're shattering from the inside out?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jenny Mattern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jolly Fish Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.35w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781631639913\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMattern, Jenny:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eIn the sixth grade, Jenny Mattern's teacher wrote a note at the top of one of her stories telling her to \u003cem\u003ekeep up the \"great\" work\u003c\/em\u003e. The quotation marks around the word \u003cem\u003egreat\u003c\/em\u003e have haunted her ever since. In addition to creating heartwarming tales that she hopes will finally meet Mrs. G's approval, Jenny spends her free moments writing poetry, experimenting with new recipes, and chasing the high of her September 2024 \u003cem\u003eWordle\u003c\/em\u003e-in-one.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in the Seattle area, Jenny now lives in Montana with her family and a menagerie of pets. \u003cem\u003eWhere the Light Shines In\u003c\/em\u003e is her debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jenny Mattern \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48984982290589,"sku":"9781631639913","price":20.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_0ec8a42b-39a0-4914-961f-95cd585e5974.jpg?v=1791378007","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/where-the-light-shines-in-9781631639913","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}