{"product_id":"the-book-of-elsie-9781459834248","title":"The Book of Elsie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElsie Rose-Miller loves celebrating the Purim holiday and can't wait for the annual costume party at her local synagogue.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElsie plans to dress up as the fierce and smart Queen Esther, who saved all the Jewish people. But when financial hardship and a terrible incident of hate-inspired vandalism threaten not only the party but the synagogue too, Elsie, like Queen Esther, takes action to bring her entire community--Jewish and non-Jewish alike--together.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoanne Levy\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of a number of books for young people, including \u003cem\u003eDouble Trouble\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFish Out of Water\u003c\/em\u003e in the Orca Currents line and the middle-grade novels \u003cem\u003eSorry for Your Loss\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Sun Will Come Out\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSmall Medium At Large\u003c\/em\u003e, which was nominated for the Red Maple Award. Joanne lives in Clinton, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Orca Book Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50628911595794,"sku":"9781459834248","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1b272d8c-ebd1-4809-906a-965339433593.jpg?v=1732713057","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-book-of-elsie-9781459834248","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}