{"product_id":"sofias-surprise-paperback","title":"Sofia's Surprise - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Holt-Haslam\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll Sofia wants for Christmas is a horse.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat she needs is warmth, belonging, and a family that can heal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her mother runs out of ways to keep their trailer warm, nine-year-old Sofia Ruiz is sent away to spend the holiday with a grandmother she barely knows. The silence between the adults in her life goes unexplained, and Sofia has learned not to ask questions she can't bear the answers to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSofia's unease turns to cautious wonder when she discovers a horse in her grandmother's old barn. Taking on daily chores and learning to keep going-even when things feel uncertain-gives Sofia something steady to hold onto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as Sofia starts to feel at home, old hurts resurface. The adults she loves are trapped in the past, and Sofia is caught in the middle-wanting peace, fearing loss, and discovering that some wishes come with impossible choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSofia's Surprise\u003c\/em\u003e is a tender middle-grade novel about loneliness, resilience, and the quiet courage it takes to hope for healing when forgiveness feels out of reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinnie Award: Reserve Champion, Young Adult Fiction, 2021 Equus Film \u0026amp; Arts Festival\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 212\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51455325012191,"sku":"9798201844806","price":20.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/CXQBQMK7eg9798201844806.webp?v=1790311919","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/sofias-surprise-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}