{"product_id":"behind-the-bookcase-barbara-lowell-9781541557260","title":"Behind the Bookcase: Miep Gies, Anne Frank, and the Hiding Place","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAnne Frank's diary is a gift to the world because of Miep Gies.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the protectors of the Frank family, Miep recovered the diary after the family was discovered by Nazis, and then returned it to Otto Frank after World War II. Displaced from her own home as a child during World War I, Miep had great empathy for Anne, and she found ways--like talking about Hollywood gossip and fashion trends--to engage her. The story of their relationship--and the impending danger to the family in hiding--unfolds in this unique perspective of Anne Frank's widely known story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A historically accurate but relatively gentle introduction to the Holocaust for elementary-age readers.\"--Miriam Aronin, \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Author and illus-tra-tor do not deny Miep Gies's extra-or-di-nary hero-ism but frame it as a nat-ur-al response to the events of her life and the depth of her emo-tion-al involve-ment in her Jew-ish com-pa-tri-ots' tragedy.\"--Emily Schneider, \u003cem\u003eJewish Book Council\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A solid, additional title that can serve as an introduction to Holocaust literature.\"--Kathleen Isaacs, \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara Lowell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541557263\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541557260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kar-Ben Publishing (R)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.80h x 8.80w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2020 pg. 115\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2020 pg. 51","brand":"Barbara Lowell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987493880063,"sku":"9781541557260","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f15b9cfa-a12b-427e-af2a-926157d76f33.jpg?v=1683289317","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/behind-the-bookcase-barbara-lowell-9781541557260","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}