{"product_id":"growing-pains-courage-comes-with-growing-pains-paperback","title":"Growing Pains: Courage Comes with Growing Pains - 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\u003eBetts Arney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexandria (Alex) Kelley is finding that life seldom goes smoothly in Book 2 of the \u003cstrong\u003e\"Growing Up Alex\"\u003c\/strong\u003e series for young readers. Growing up often involves a lot of effort, especially when it comes to balancing your own challenges with those of your friends. Sometimes, your own challenges are nothing compared to what a friend may be going through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Betts Arney writes in eleven-year-old Alex's voice as she navigates the challenges of pre-teen adolescence. As Alex explains: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA friend and his family were in serious trouble. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBig \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003etrouble. I knew I had to help. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommon Sense wasn't so sure that I should get involved, but I was reluctant to listen because my friend needed me, no matter what it might cost. Like grounding for life! Or having my bicycle taken away forever!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy heart pulled me in one way, but my head pulled the opposite direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up meant learning when to stand up - even if it meant standing alone. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI wished growing up didn't always involve painful choices. As Grandpa Ron would tell me, \"You're between a rock and a hard place.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing Pains. I was between a rock and a hard place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 348\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55153630839075,"sku":"9780974555041","price":24.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/8279\/8371\/files\/ejpZjPf-ZN9780974555041.webp?v=1779812361","url":"https:\/\/homeschoolbookbarn.com\/products\/growing-pains-courage-comes-with-growing-pains-paperback","provider":"Homeschool Book Barn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}