{"product_id":"the-summer-we-found-the-baby-9781536225990","title":"The Summer We Found the Baby","description":"\u003cb\u003eSet during World War II, this poignant, briskly paced historical novel relays the events of one extraordinary summer from three engaging points of view.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the morning of the dedication of the new children's library in Belle Beach, Long Island, eleven-year-old Julie Sweet and her six-year-old sister, Martha, find a baby in a basket on the library steps. At the same time, twelve-year-old Bruno Ben-Eli is on his way to the train station to catch the 9:15 train into New York City. He is on an important errand for his brother, who is a soldier overseas in World War II. But when Bruno spies Julie, the same Julie who hasn't spoken to him for sixteen days, heading away from the library with a baby in her arms, he has to follow her. \u003ci\u003eHoly everything, \u003c\/i\u003e he thinks. \u003ci\u003eJulie Sweet is a kidnapper.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOf course, the truth is much more complicated than the children know in this heartwarming and beautifully textured family story by award-winning author Amy Hest. Told in three distinct voices, each with a different take on events, the novel captures the moments and emotions of a life-changing summer -- a summer in which a baby gives a family hope and brings a community together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Hest \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of many beloved books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eRemembering Mrs. Rossi, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLetters to Leo, \u003c\/i\u003eand the Katie Roberts novels. She is also the author of many picture books, including \u003ci\u003eKiss Good Night, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhen Jesse Came Across the Sea, \u003c\/i\u003e and the Baby Duck books. Her more recent titles include\u003ci\u003e Buster and the Baby, On the Night of the Shooting Star\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAre You Sure, Mother Bear? \u003c\/i\u003eAmy Hest lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50554253508882,"sku":"9781536225990","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7005d9ab-8dad-4c6f-992f-1945edbd0a08.jpg?v=1731710627","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-summer-we-found-the-baby-9781536225990","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}