{"product_id":"passage-to-freedom-the-sugihara-story-9781584301578","title":"Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe true story of Chiune Sugihara, the \"Japanese Schindler,\" who, with his family's encouragement, saved thousands of Jews in Lithuania during World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a Japanese diplomat in Lithuania in the 1940s, Chiune Sugihara had a chance to help thousands of Jews escape the Holocaust through Japan, but it was against his government's orders. When his five-year-old son Hiroki asked, \"If we don't help them, won't they die?\" Sugihara decided to assist the refugees.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on Hiroki Sugihara's own words, \u003ci\u003ePassage to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e is the first fully illustrated children's book to tell Sugihara's heroic story, highlighting his courageous humanity, and the importance of a child's opinion in his father's decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKen Mochizuki\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, journalist, and former actor who made his picture-book debut with \u003ci\u003eBaseball Saved Us\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of several other award-winning picture books published by Lee \u0026amp; Low, including \u003ci\u003ePassage to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e. Mochizuki lives in Maple Valley, Washington. His website is kenmochizuki.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDom Lee\u003c\/b\u003e made his picture-book debut with \u003ci\u003eBaseball Saved Us\u003c\/i\u003e. He grew up in Seoul, South Korea, and went on to illustrate books in both the United States and Korea. His titles for Lee \u0026amp; Low include Ken Mochizuki's \u003ci\u003ePassage to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the award-winning \u003ci\u003eSixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds\u003c\/i\u003e. Lee's unique illustration style involves applying encaustic beeswax on paper, then scratching out images, and finally coloring the images with oil paint. Lee and his wife live in Hollis, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lee \u0026 Low Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50627094348050,"sku":"9781584301578","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_87648cca-b4fc-493e-845b-9062fcf001f0.jpg?v=1732670825","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/passage-to-freedom-the-sugihara-story-9781584301578","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}