{"product_id":"a-ceiling-made-of-eggshells-9780062878212","title":"A Ceiling Made of Eggshells","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eA Ceiling Made of Eggshells\u003c\/em\u003e, Newbery Honor-winning author Gail Carson Levine tells a moving and ambitious story set during the expulsion of Jews from Spain, about a young Jewish girl full of heart who must play her own role in her people's epic history--no matter the sacrifice. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurrounded by her large family, Loma is happy living in the juder a of Alcal  de Henares, Spain, and wants nothing more than to someday have a family of her own. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStill, when her intimidating grandfather, her Belo, decides to bring her along on his travels, she's excited to join him. Belo has the ear of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, and Loma relishes her adventures with him, adventures that are beyond the scope of most girls of the time. She soon learns just how dangerous the world is for the Jews of Spain, and how her grandfather's influence keeps their people safe. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut the older Loma gets, the more she longs to realize her own dreams--if Belo will ever allow her to leave his side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLevine, Gail Carson:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGail Carson Levine's first book for children, \u003cem\u003eElla Enchanted\u003c\/em\u003e, was a Newbery Honor Book. Levine's other books include \u003cem\u003eEver\u003c\/em\u003e, a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller; \u003cem\u003eFairest\u003c\/em\u003e, a Best Book of the Year for \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, and a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller; \u003cem\u003eDave at Night\u003c\/em\u003e, an ALA Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults; \u003cem\u003eThe Wish\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Two Princesses of Bamarre\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eA Tale of Two Castles\u003c\/em\u003e; and the six Princess Tales books. She is also the author of the nonfiction books \u003cem\u003eWriting Magic: Creating Stories That Fly\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWriter to Writer: From Think to Ink\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as the picture books \u003cem\u003eBetsy Who Cried Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBetsy Red Hoodie\u003c\/em\u003e. Gail Carson Levine and her husband, David, live in a two-centuries-old farmhouse in the Hudson Valley of New York State.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50443174019346,"sku":"9780062878212","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_750e0e5b-4e66-41cf-b664-98ca69ddfb58.jpg?v=1729673084","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-ceiling-made-of-eggshells-9780062878212","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}