{"product_id":"red-and-green-and-blue-and-white-9781646140879","title":"Red and Green and Blue and White","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInspired by a true story, this is a tale of a community that banded together to spread light.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's a holiday season that both Isaac, whose family is Jewish, and Teresa, whose family is Christian, have looked forward to for months! They've been counting the days, playing in the snow, making cookies, drawing (Teresa) and writing poems (Isaac). They enjoy all the things they share, as well as the things that make them different. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Isaac's window is smashed in the middle of the night, it seems like maybe not everyone appreciates \"difference.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePRAISE \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"Wind's lightly fictionalized version of the 1993 incident wherein a community stood up to bigotry . . . is conveyed with lyrical simplicity. The visual treatment here is particularly striking--Caldecott Medalist Zelinsky's vibrant digital art has bold, rough-hewn textures of scratch block, and dramatic compositions . . . .[A] moving historical tale that encourages taking a stand.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"Zelinsky has covered every page with bright colors, with optional text that dances through the pictures and occasional vignettes that add detail and movement to the story. This is a strong addition to holiday stories, one that can be reread and rediscovered many times and whose theme of community support and friendship is appropriate year-round.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Connection\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] quiet, uplifting tale. . . . Readers will feel heartened at children's power to influence others to stand up for justice and defeat vile prejudice. . . . The true meaning of the holiday season shines here.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLee Wind\u003c\/b\u003e, M.Ed. is the author of the MG nonfiction \u003ci\u003eNo Way, They Were Gay?: Hidden Lives and Secret Loves\u003c\/i\u003e and the YA novel \u003ci\u003eQueer as a Five-Dollar Bill\u003c\/i\u003e. Lee works for IBPA and SCBWI, and lives in Los Angeles with his husband and their teenage daughter, where he writes stories to empower kids and teens to change the world. Visit him online at www.leewind.org. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul O. Zelinsky\u003c\/b\u003e has become recognized as one of the most inventive artists in the field of children's literature. Among his many honors are the 1998 Caldecott Medal for \u003ci\u003eRapunzel\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as Caldecott Honors for three other books: \u003ci\u003eHansel and Gretel\u003c\/i\u003e (1985), \u003ci\u003eRumpelstiltskin\u003c\/i\u003e (1987), and \u003ci\u003eSwamp Angel\u003c\/i\u003e (1995). In 2018, Paul was given the Carle Honor Award for Illustration. He lives with his wife in Brooklyn, New York. They have two grown daughters.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Levine Querido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615334633746,"sku":"9781646140879","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_28bab682-f66e-4499-b84c-73648201647b.jpg?v=1732482447","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/red-and-green-and-blue-and-white-9781646140879","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}