{"product_id":"saint-training-309144","title":"Saint Training","description":"Mary Clare O'Brian is always on the lookout for a miracle, but with a war in Vietnam, race riots in the city, and turmoil at home, miracles seem to be in short supply.??\"Dear Reverend Mother,? ?\"My name is Mary Clare O'Brian and I am in sixth grade. I would like to join the convent right after eighth grade before I start liking boys too much. I'm already having problems with boys liking me. Gregory in my class throws spitballs at me and told my best friend he likes me. I haven't told him that I want to be God's bride yet. Do you think I should?\"? ?Mary Clare is on the lookout for a miracle.? ?Mary Clare O'Brian is determined to be a saint when she grows up (the halo will help cover her frizzy hair). But lately none of her prayers seem to be working the way she wants them to: her mother is losing her faith, her parents can't pay all the bills, and her brother receives a draft notice for the war in Vietnam. Mary Clare has a plan to help, but it just doesn't seem to be working. How is she supposed to become a saint when her world is falling apart?**? ?Advance Praise for Saint Training** *\"This is a novel that is painful, but true; honest, and hopeful; gutsy, and funnya compelling read for all readers aware of their own spiritual pilgrimages.\"*  \u003cbr\u003e? ? Gary Schmidt, Newbery Honor Winner and author of *Lizzie Bright and the Buckminister Boy* and *The Wednesday Wars.*?","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51562172252447,"sku":"9780310720188","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9780310720188_460877.jpg?v=1769149539","url":"https:\/\/koorong.com\/products\/saint-training-309144","provider":"Koorong","version":"1.0","type":"link"}