{"product_id":"black-radishes-9780375858222","title":"Black Radishes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSydney Taylor Honor Award Winner \u003ci\u003eBlack Radishes\u003c\/i\u003e is a suspenseful WWII\/Holocaust story, in which one boy learns what it means to be Jewish and French at a time when everything is changing.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Gustave doesn't want to move from the exciting city to the boring countryside, far from his cousin Jean-Paul and his best friend, the mischievous Marcel. But he has no choice. It is March of 1940, and Paris is not a safe place for Jews.\u003cbr\u003e When Paris is captured by the Nazis, Gustave knows that Marcel, Jean-Paul, and their families must make it out of the occupied zone. And when he learns that his new friend Nicole works for the French Resistance, he comes up with a plan that just might work. But going into Occupied France is a risky thing to do when you are Jewish. And coming back alive? \u003ci\u003eThat\u003c\/i\u003e is nearly impossible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd don't miss \u003ci\u003eSkating with the Statue of Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e, the gripping and poignant companion to \u003ci\u003eBlack Radishes, \u003c\/i\u003e which follows Gustave as he embarks on new adventures in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBlack Radishes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eFull of tension\u003c\/b\u003e, this coming-of-age story presents a picture of life during the early days of World War II.\"-\u003ci\u003eBulletin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eAn excellent recent novel that can introduce readers to a wider world\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . Meyer builds the tension by using real-life events (detailed in an author's note) and creates in Gustave a very believable boy who behaves bravely when he must.\"-\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eMeyer shines light on the bravery of Resistance fighters, and her story...[is] a gripping read \u003c\/b\u003ecomparable to Marilyn Sachs's classic \u003ci\u003eA Pocket Full of Seeds\u003c\/i\u003e, Carol Matas's \u003ci\u003eGreater Than Angels\u003c\/i\u003e, and Norma Fox Mazer's \u003ci\u003eGood Night, Maman\u003c\/i\u003e.\"-\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Partly based on Meyer's father's experiences, the story derives its credibility from the \u003cb\u003evivid details...[a] fine first novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003ci\u003e-Booklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eThis debut novel, loosely based on the author's father's experiences, ...raises important questions\u003c\/b\u003e about nationalism, equality and identity and fills a void in Holocaust literature for this age group.\"-\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Sydney Taylor Honor Award Winner\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eInstructor \u003c\/i\u003eMagazine Best Kids' Historical Fiction Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Massachusetts Book Awar Must-Read Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSUSAN LYNN MEYER is the author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Radishes\u003c\/i\u003e and, its companion, \u003ci\u003eSkating with the Statue of Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e. Meyer grew up in the United States, where her father, along with his sister and mother, found refuge after escaping Nazi-occupied France in 1942. Both books were inspired by stories she heard growing up. \u003ci\u003eBlack Radishes\u003c\/i\u003e was Susan's debut novel and is based on Meyer's father's years in Saint-Georges and his family's eventual escape to America. It won a Sydney Taylor Honor Award and was named a Massachusetts Book Award finalist and a Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year. She lives with her family in Massachusetts and teaches literature and creative writing at Wellesley College.\u003cbr\u003e Learn more about Susan by following @SusanLynnMeyer on Twitter and finding her on susanlynnmeyer.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rh Childrens Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51243775426834,"sku":"9780375858222","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_14dca4ff-1794-40cd-b658-a636858b694e.jpg?v=1745870799","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/black-radishes-9780375858222","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}