{"product_id":"9780062665911_beginners-welcome","title":"Beginners Welcome","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe acclaimed author of Where the Watermelons Grow is back with a story perfect for fans of Lynda Mullaly Hunt and Ali Benjamin, about finding friendship after a tragic loss. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s been eighty-three days since Annie Lee’s daddy died, but she still sees reminders of him everywhere. His record player mysteriously plays his favorite songs, there’s shaving cream in the sink every morning, and the TV keeps flipping to the Duke basketball games he loved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe knows Mama notices it too, but Mama’s been working around the clock to make ends meet. To make matters worse, Annie Lee’s friends ditched her over the summer. She feels completely alone—until she meets Mitch. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough Mitch is tough and confident on the outside, she may need a friend just as badly as Annie Lee. But after losing so much, Annie Lee is afraid to let anyone get too close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Mitch isn’t the only friend trying to break through Annie Lee’s defenses. Ray, an elderly pianist who plays at a local mall, has been giving her piano lessons. His music is pure magic, and Annie Lee hopes it might be the key to healing her broken heart. But when Ray goes missing, searching for him means breaking a promise to Mitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaced with once again losing those who mean the most to her, Annie Lee must make a choice: retreat back into her shell, or risk admitting how much she needs Mitch and Ray—even if it means getting hurt all over again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust like in her debut, Where the Watermelons Grow, Cindy Baldwin brings her signature twist of magic to this authentically heartfelt story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Whitney Award finalist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn AML Award finalist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat will it take for a girl who’s lost so much to learn how to let people in?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDealing with Grief:\u003c\/b\u003e Annie Lee’s world shattered when her daddy died. Now, mysterious reminders of him keep appearing, making it almost impossible to move on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaking New Friends:\u003c\/b\u003e After her old friends disappear, she meets Mitch—a tough skater girl who might need a friend just as much as she does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Healing Power of Music:\u003c\/b\u003e When she meets Ray, an elderly pianist at the mall, his magical music offers a glimmer of hope for her broken heart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Heartfelt Mystery:\u003c\/b\u003e Just as Annie Lee starts to trust Ray, he vanishes without a trace, forcing her to risk everything to find him.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Cindy Baldwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46925414924437,"sku":"9780062665911","price":6.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780062665911.png?v=1777422831","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780062665911_beginners-welcome","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}