{"product_id":"grandfather-gandhi-9781442423657","title":"Grandfather Gandhi","description":"\u003cb\u003eMahatma Gandhi's grandson tells the story of how his grandfather taught him to turn darkness into light in this uniquely personal and vibrantly illustrated tale that carries a message of peace.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow could he--a Gandhi--be so easy to anger?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne thick, hot day, Arun Gandhi travels with his family to Grandfather Gandhi's village. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSilence fills the air--but peace feels far away for young Arun. When an older boy pushes him on the soccer field, his anger fills him in a way that surely a true Gandhi could never imagine. Can Arun ever live up to the Mahatma? Will he ever make his grandfather proud? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this remarkable personal story, Arun Gandhi, with Bethany Hegedus, weaves a stunning portrait of the extraordinary man who taught him to live his life as light. Evan Turk brings the text to breathtaking life with his unique three-dimensional collage paintings.\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArun Gandhi, born in 1934, is the fifth grandson of Mohandas K. Gandhi, also known as Mahatma Gandhi. He was a journalist for more than thirty years for the\u003ci\u003e Times of India\u003c\/i\u003e and has written for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. His first of two books for children was \u003ci\u003eGrandfather Gandhi\u003c\/i\u003e. Currently, Arun serves as president of the Gandhi Worldwide Education Institute and travels the world speaking to governmental leaders, as well as to university and high school students about the practices of peace and nonviolence. He lives in Rochester, New York. Visit him at ArunGandhi.org. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBethany Hegedus is the author of \u003ci\u003eBetween Us Baxters\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTruth with a Capital T\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eGrandfather Gandhi\u003c\/i\u003e. She owns The Writing Barn, a writing workshop and retreat center in Austin, Texas. She teaches widely and speaks across the country. Visit her online at BethanyHegedus.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvan Turk is an Ezra Jack Keats Award-winning illustrator, author, and animator. He is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Storyteller\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Heartbeat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYou Are Home: An Ode to the National Parks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThousand Glass Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Hello, Moon \u003c\/i\u003eand the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eMuddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Children's Book; \u003ci\u003eThe People's Painter\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGrandfather Gandhi\u003c\/i\u003e; and its companion \u003ci\u003eBe the Change\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally from Colorado, Evan now lives in southern California with his husband and two cats. He is a graduate of Parsons School of Design. Visit him at EvanTurk.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726221545746,"sku":"9781442423657","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7329a662-d18b-429c-a449-250d3e53bd1c.jpg?v=1734859233","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/grandfather-gandhi-9781442423657","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}