{"product_id":"skating-with-the-statue-of-liberty-9780307929556","title":"Skating with the Statue of Liberty","description":"\"This rich story reminds us that America can be at its best as a melting pot. A page-turner for all the right reasons.\" \u003cb\u003e--VINCE VAWTER, Newbery Honor-winning author of \u003ci\u003ePaperboy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this gripping and poignant companion to Sydney Taylor Honor Award winner \u003ci\u003eBlack Radishes, \u003c\/i\u003e Gustave faces racism and anti-Semitism in New York City during World War II, but ultimately finds friendship and hope.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e After escaping the Germans in Nazi-occupied France, Gustave and his family have made it to America at last. But life is not easy in New York. Gustave's clothes are all wrong, he can barely speak English, and he is worried about his best friend, Marcel, who is in danger back in France. Then there is September Rose, the most interesting girl in school, who doesn't seem to want to be friends with him. Gustave is starting to notice that not everyone in America is treated equally, and his new country isn't everything he'd expected. But he isn't giving up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJulia Ward Howe Honor Award\u003cbr\u003e Sydney Taylor Notable Book\u003cbr\u003e Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eJunior Library Guild Selection \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I love everything about this poignant story, especially the gorgeous prose, which brings to life such an important slice of American history in a way I haven't seen before. Simply put, this heartfelt book is a masterpiece.\"\u003cb\u003e-SHANA BURG, author of \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Never Evers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLaugh with the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The everyday details of the story guide readers, allowing them to enjoy following Gustave's entry into the United States and his growth toward appreciating all that's ahead for him in his new home. . . . \u003cb\u003eStrong historical content, rich descriptions, and smart subtleties \u003c\/b\u003eabout the links between history and current events.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003cb\u003eReaders may gradually start to think of the characters as close friends\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . The conflict might feel like it's happening to people the readers have always known. A sweet book that readers will find sneaks up on them.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Well paced with \u003cb\u003efully realized characters\u003c\/b\u003e, this provides a textured look at race, refugees, war, and the process of creating a new life.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eBlack Radishes\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Sydney Taylor Honor Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eInstructor \u003c\/i\u003eMagazine Best Kids' Book, Historical Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Massachusetts Book Award Must-Read Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003cb\u003eAn empowering, suspenseful story\u003c\/b\u003e of a unique young boy with cunning, patience, and courage.\"--Francisco X. Stork, author of \u003ci\u003eMarcelo in the Real World\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003cb\u003eA fascinating, deftly gripping tale that reminds readers, young or old, of events we must never forget.\u003c\/b\u003e\"--Zilpha Keatley Snyder, three-time Newbery Honor winner and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Egypt Game\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A vivid and moving story\u003c\/b\u003e about a Jewish family's efforts to escape the Nazis, seen through the eyes of a clear-signed and sensitive young boy.\"--Annika Thor, winner of the Mildred L. Batchelder Award \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Radishes\u003c\/i\u003e transforms the past into a gripping story.\u003c\/b\u003e\"--Kit Pearson, winner of the Governor General's Award for \u003ci\u003eAwake and Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSusan Lynn Meyer's \u003ci\u003eSkating with the Statue of Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e is the companion to her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eBlack Radishes\u003c\/i\u003e, which won a Sydney Taylor Honor Award and was named a Massachusetts Book Award finalist and a Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year. Both books were inspired by stories she grew up hearing about her father's childhood escape from Nazi-occupied France and his early years in New York City. She lives with her family in Massachusetts and teaches literature and creative writing at Wellesley College. Visit her online at susanlynnmeyer.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844284453138,"sku":"9780307929556","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_32fbc7e4-ce44-47a2-b533-8bb61279c8f9.jpg?v=1737315900","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/skating-with-the-statue-of-liberty-9780307929556","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}