{"product_id":"the-butterfly-9780399231704","title":"The Butterfly","description":"\u003cb\u003eA tale of friendship and bravery in the midst of unthinkable horror, this classic Holocaust story from master storyteller Patricia Polacco is a vital lesson in the power of hope.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this Holocaust story based on real events and passed from the narrator to her niece, the author-illustrator herself, Patricia Polacco once again celebrates the shared humanity of the peoples of this world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEver since the Nazis marched into Monique's small French village, terrorizing it, nothing surprises her. That is, until the night Monique encounters a little ghost sitting at the end of her bed. She turns out to be a Jewish girl named Sevrine who has been hiding from the Nazis in Monique's basement. Playing after dark, the two become friends. But when they are discovered, both of their families must embark on a nighttime flight. And Monique can only hope that the freedom of the butterflies in her garden will reach Sevrine as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Polacco\u003c\/b\u003e is the beloved\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and illustrator of more than sixty picture books, including \u003ci\u003eChicken Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePink and Say\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThank You, Mr. Falker\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Union City, Michigan, where she enjoys speaking to the myriad of children who come to visit her and the famous meteor, the object of one of Patricia's best-known stories. You can visit Patricia Polacco at PatriciaPolacco.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Philomel Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644479475986,"sku":"9780399231704","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_007a3464-756b-420a-b355-1df32101df04.jpg?v=1733111349","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-butterfly-9780399231704","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}