{"product_id":"dear-mr-dickens-9780807515303","title":"Dear Mr. Dickens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2021 National Jewish Book Award Winner - Children's Picture Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2022 Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor for Picture Books\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChicago Public Library Best Informational Books for Younger Readers 2021\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Best Jewish Children's Books of 2021, \u003ci\u003eTablet\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection March 2022\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Best Children's Books of the Year 2022, Bank Street College\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2022 First Place--Children's Book Nonfiction, Press Women of Texas \u003cbr\u003e2022 First Place--Children's Book Nonfiction, National Federation of Press Women\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEliza Davis believed in speaking up for what was right. Even if it meant telling Charles Dickens he was wrong.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Eliza Davis's day, Charles Dickens was the most celebrated living writer in England. But some of his books reflected a prejudice that was all too common at the time: prejudice against Jewish people. Eliza was Jewish, and her heart hurt to see a Jewish character in Oliver Twist portrayed as ugly and selfish. She wanted to speak out about how unfair that was, even if it meant speaking out against the great man himself. So she wrote a letter to Charles Dickens. What happened next is history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStancliffe, Bethany:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Bethany Stancliffe grew up in the Rockies and studied art and illustration at Brigham Young University-Idaho. When she's not painting, she enjoys exploring outside with her son, Max, and creating original stories with her husband.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChurnin, Nancy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eNancy Churnin is the award-winning author of multiple picture book biographies. The former theater critic for the \u003cem\u003eDallas Morning News\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Los Angeles Times San Diego Edition\u003c\/em\u003e, she's now a full-time writer and peace negotiator between her dog and cats. She lives in North Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Albert Whitman \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635321278738,"sku":"9780807515303","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1525bc40-bceb-4d3e-9456-f48ba8ecf4fa.jpg?v=1732840640","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dear-mr-dickens-9780807515303","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}