{"product_id":"angel-on-the-square-9780064408790","title":"Angel on the Square","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of the National Book Award-winning novel \u003cem\u003eHomeless Bird \u003c\/em\u003ecomes \"an absorbing saga\"* about a young heroine coming of age in the tumultuous years leading up to the Russian revolution.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGripping, accessible historical fiction that's perfect for schools and classrooms, as well as for fans of Ruta Sepetys and Elizabeth Wein. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the fall of 1914, safe behind palace walls, Katya Ivanova sees St. Petersburg as a magical place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe daughter of a lady in waiting to the Empress, Katya spends all her time with the Grand Duchesses, and the royal family feels like her own. But outside the palace, a terrible war is sweeping through Europe, and Russia is beginning to crumble under the weight of a growing revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, as Katya's once-certain future begins to dissolve, she must seek to understand what is happening to her beloved country and, for the first time in her life, take charge of her own destiny. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her trademark lyricism, spare prose, and strong young heroine, award-winning author Gloria Whelan has again taken a chapter from history and transformed it into compelling historical fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Kirkus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhelan, Gloria:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGloria Whelan is the bestselling author of many novels for young readers, including \u003cem\u003eHomeless Bird\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the National Book Award; \u003cem\u003eFruitlands: Louisa May Alcott Made Perfect\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eAngel on the Square\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eBurying the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eOnce on This Island\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Great Lakes Book Award; and \u003cem\u003eReturn to the Island\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in the woods of northern Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50318023426322,"sku":"9780064408790","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bcc0d4c7-9420-4380-9fbf-04e684eb07de.jpg?v=1727545758","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/angel-on-the-square-9780064408790","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}