{"product_id":"brave-with-beauty-a-story-of-afghanistan-9781949528978","title":"Brave with Beauty: A Story of Afghanistan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 2020 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the extraordinary story of Queen Goharshad, a 15th-century monarch, who many historians now believe was one of the most powerful women in world history. Ruling from the Timurid artistic and cultural center of Herat in western Afghanistan, Queen Goharshad ushered in a remarkable, rare period when poetry, music, calligraphy, painting, and the sciences flourished as never before\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eA poet and an architect, she designed a complex of buildings that were considered to be some of the most beautiful structures ever built on earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchur, Maxine Rose:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Maxine Rose Schur is an award-winning author of books for children. As the recipient of the Joan G. Sugarman Award given by the Washington Independent Writer's Legal and Educational Fund, Ms Schur was the Baker-Nord Guest Lecturer on Writing for Children to the Humanities faculty at Case Western Reserve University. More information about Maxine and her books can be found at www.maxineroseschur.com.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDewitt-Grush, Patricia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Patricia and Robin Dewitt are identical twin artists and art teachers specializing in Fine Art, Illustration, and Graphic Design. They both graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art with degrees in Illustration, Robin graduating with a master's in Digital Design. Both artists have an extensive array of work experience, illustrating for publishers such as Stemmer House, Charles Bridge, Scholastic, Time Life, and many more. More information on them can be found at http: \/\/www.dewittstudios.org.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeWitt, Robin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Patricia and Robin Dewitt are identical twin artists and art teachers specializing in Fine Art, Illustration, and Graphic Design. They both graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art with degrees in Illustration, Robin graduating with a master's in Digital Design. Both artists have an extensive array of work experience, illustrating for publishers such as Stemmer House, Charles Bridge, Scholastic, Time Life, and many more. More information on them can be found at http: \/\/www.dewittstudios.org.","brand":"Yali Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50671084962066,"sku":"9781949528978","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3b036ac8-3eab-42ea-b10d-e5f36ec9255d.jpg?v=1733796034","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/brave-with-beauty-a-story-of-afghanistan-9781949528978","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}