{"product_id":"the-murder-mystery-of-mattie-mcduffie-paperback","title":"The Murder Mystery of Mattie McDuffie - 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\u003eJessica Reddick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey found the body and were not about to \"just be kids.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFears of nuclear bombs and the excitement of a passionate young president ready to change the world and an activist fighting for their civil rights become background noise when twelve-year-old Marina and Jesika discover the body of Mattie McDuffie. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIgnoring the adults' bidding to \"just be kids,\" these two young girls decide to grow up quickly and enlist a few friends to help, only to realize they will have to take a few leaps of faith and logic to solve the murder mystery and be strong in a world where they are judged by the color of their skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBollenbacher Street just got more interesting!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first book in the Bollenbacher Street Mysteries series, in which unexpected plot twists inspire a friendship between science and faith to follow clues, uncover motives, and solve mysteries while two young women wrestle with the challenges of growing up in the 1960s and developing a sense of identity and purpose in a country and world that is struggling to do the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 31, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55169483702563,"sku":"9781961336117","price":26.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/8279\/8371\/files\/jncXlgnXhp9781961336117.webp?v=1780206741","url":"https:\/\/homeschoolbookbarn.com\/products\/the-murder-mystery-of-mattie-mcduffie-paperback","provider":"Homeschool Book Barn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}