{"product_id":"brady-9780698119376","title":"Brady","description":"\u003cb\u003eNewbery Honor-winning author, Jean Fritz, takes us on a journey to the Underground Railroad.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrady has never been trusted with secrets, until now. When he discovers an Underground Railroad station near his family's farm, he is forced to make his own decision about the slavery controversy. Whatever his decision may be, he knows that this is one secret that must be kept. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A perceptive, satisfying story.\" -\u003ci\u003e-Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Mrs. Fritz has written an exciting, yet tender, chronicle of the boy, his home, and his times.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcclaimed biographer, Jean Fritz, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history. She wrote about her childhood in China in \u003ci\u003eHomesick, My Own Story, \u003c\/i\u003ea Newbery Honor Book and winner of the National Book Award.\u003cbr\u003e Ms. Fritz was the author of forty-five books for children and young people. Many center on historical American figures, gaining her a reputation as the premier author of biographies for children and young people.\u003cbr\u003e Among the other prestigious awards Ms. Fritz has garnered are: the National Humanities Medal, the Children's Literature Legacy Award, the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Award. the Christopher Award, the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book \u003c\/i\u003eNon-Fiction Award, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book of the Year, and many ALA Notable Books of the Year, \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books of the Year, and ALA \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice Awards.\u003cbr\u003e She passed away on May 14, 2017.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50556351414546,"sku":"9780698119376","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a03e4cee-ea5d-4665-979e-2b1c14b2e3d3.jpg?v=1731752463","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/brady-9780698119376","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}