{"product_id":"boxes-for-katje-candace-fleming-9780374309220","title":"Boxes for Katje","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimple seeds of friendship grow into something extraordinary\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter World War II there is little left in Katje's town of Olst in Holland. Her family, like most Dutch families, must patch their old worn clothing and go without everyday things like soap and milk. Then one spring morning when the tulips bloom \"thick and bright,\" Postman Kleinhoonte pedals his bicycle down Katje's street to deliver a mysterious box - a box from America! Full of soap, socks, and chocolate, the box has been sent by Rosie, an American girl from Mayfield, Indiana. Her package is part of a goodwill effort to help the people of Europe. What's inside so delights Katje that she sends off a letter of thanks - beginning an exchange that swells with so many surprises that the girls, as well as their townspeople, will never be the same. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis inspiring story, with strikingly original art, is based on the author's mother's childhood and will show young readers that they, too, can make a difference. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoxes for Katje\u003c\/i\u003e is a 2004 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year and a 2006 California Young Readers Medal for Picture Books for Older Readers winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Candace Fleming\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0374309221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374309220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 9.10w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e70391 \/ Boxes for Katje\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Great Lakes Book Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Red Clover Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e California Young Reader Medal - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Florida Children's Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Golden Sower Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Monarch Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Rhode Island Children's Book Awards - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/18\/2003 pg. 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2003 pg. 1122\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2003 pg. 596\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2003 pg. 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2003 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Home \u0026amp; School\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2003 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2003 pg. 40 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 40 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2004","brand":"Candace Fleming","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44049312350463,"sku":"9780374309220","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9111e2aa-bae1-496f-ac18-492aaa694120.jpg?v=1685000857","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/boxes-for-katje-candace-fleming-9780374309220","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}