{"product_id":"anxious-exile-of-sara-salt","title":"Anxious Exile of Sara Salt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e★ \"A meaningful, heartwarming read...perfect for an early middle grade reading level and great for the classroom. Prendergast explores powerful themes in a way that is hopeful and shows kids they too can make a difference. A must-purchase for exploration of advocacy for kiddos with sensitive souls.\" -- \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal (SLJ), starred review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSara isn't great with strangers: she has selective mutism, so being in a new place isn't always easy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSara's little brother is born premature. He looks small and red, like a baby bird, so she calls him Birdy. Because she can't visit him often, she writes him letters about everything that's happened since he's been born--like how her mom and stepdad are sending her to Toronto to stay with her half-sister, Abby. And how Abby lives in this amazing storage container house on a vacant lot and hopes to build a whole community of them for unhoused people. Sara discovers she too has ways of getting things done--like passing the librarian a note asking for books instead of saying it out loud, or talking to the dogs at the homeless encampment as a way of meeting their people. When she sees that the mayor and the police are making things harder for the unhoused community, Sara realizes she can be an advocate--through her letters--and that there's more than one way to stand up for what you believe in and make your voice heard.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe epub edition of this title is fully accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gabrielle Prendergast","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46333267116268,"sku":"9781459838895","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781459838895.jpg?v=1743583638","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/anxious-exile-of-sara-salt","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}