{"product_id":"freeing-finch-paperback","title":"Freeing Finch - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGinny Rorby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Ginny Rorby, the author of \u003ci\u003eHurt Go Happy\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of ALA's Schneider Family Book Award, comes \u003ci\u003eFreeing Finch\u003c\/i\u003e, the inspiring story of a transgender girl and a stray dog who overcome adversity to find love, home, and a place to belong.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen her father leaves and her mother passes away soon afterward, Finch can't help feeling abandoned. Now she's stuck living with her stepfather and his new wife. They're mostly nice, but they don't believe the one true thing Finch knows about herself: that she's a girl, even though she was born in a boy's body. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThankfully, she has Maddy, a neighbor and animal rescuer who accepts her for who she is. Finch helps Maddy care for a menagerie of lost and lonely creatures, including a scared, stray dog who needs a family and home as much as she does. As she earns the dog's trust, Finch realizes she must also learn to trust the people in her life--even if they are the last people she expected to love her and help her to be true to herself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGINNY RORBY is the author of many award-winning books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eHurt Go Happy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDolphin Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHow to Speak Dolphin\u003c\/i\u003e. She holds an undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Miami and an MFA in Creative Writing from Florida International University. She now lives in Fort Bragg, California with several animal companions, including a parrot, cats, and a bat that visits her every winter and roosts in her bathroom. Her goal is to write books that connect children to the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42710441066559,"sku":"9781250293749","price":22.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/99912c2a0222bc350368ff1617a82cfc.webp?v=1765054925","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/freeing-finch-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}