{"product_id":"bitter-and-sweet-9781554989959","title":"Bitter and Sweet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Hannah, moving to a new city feels bitter, but can she find the sweetness, too?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Hannah's family has to move, her grandmother tells her how she felt leaving the old country -- it was both bitter and sweet. As Hannah leaves her friends behind and tries to get used to a new house, she only feels bitterness. Was her grandmother wrong about the sweetness?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHannah starts to feel better about the move when she sees her new house in the soft light of the Shabbat candles. When a new friend reaches out with a special gift, Hannah realizes that sweetness can come from unexpected places and that she can even create some herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing art by acclaimed illustrator Kyrsten Brooker, this story subtly conveys a universal message -- while life can be full of challenging moments, sweeter ones can be found and created. An author's note is included on the concept of bitter and sweet in Jewish culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eauthor's note\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3\u003cbr\u003eWith prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2\u003cbr\u003eRetell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3\u003cbr\u003eDescribe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeder, Sandra V.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSandra V. Feder is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Moon Inside\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Aimée Sicuro, as well as the popular Daisy series of early chapter books--\u003cem\u003eDaisy's Perfect Word, Daisy's Defining Day\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDaisy's Big Night\u003c\/em\u003e. After moving many times and discovering the sweetness of each new place, she now lives in Northern California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrooker Brooker, Kyrsten:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eKyrsten Brooker studied illustration at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and has since illustrated over twenty books for children, including \u003cem\u003eChik Chak Shabbat\u003c\/em\u003e by Mara Rockliff and \u003cem\u003eThe Poem That Will Not End\u003c\/em\u003e, written by Joan Bransfield Graham. She lives with her family in Edmonton.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50473782214930,"sku":"9781554989959","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2c48e6f3-6587-4893-854f-6f4492924d41.jpg?v=1730202278","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bitter-and-sweet-9781554989959","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}