{"product_id":"hidden-hope-elisa-boxer-9781419750007","title":"Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust","description":"\u003cb\u003eWritten by Emmy Award-winning journalist Elisa Boxer and movingly illustrated by the acclaimed Amy June Bates, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Hidden Hope\u003c\/i\u003e is the award-winning, remarkable true story of how a toy duck smuggled forged identity papers for Jewish refugees during World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e During World War II, a social worker named Jacqueline bicycled through the streets of Paris, passing Nazi soldiers and carrying a toy duck to share with the children she visited. What the Nazis didn't know, however, was that Jacqueline wasn't a social worker at all, but a Jewish member of the French Resistance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Families across Europe went into hiding as the Nazis rounded up anyone Jewish. The Star of David, a symbol of faith and pride, became a tool of hate when the Nazis forced people to wear the star on their clothing and carry papers identifying them as Jewish, so that it was clear who to arrest. But many brave souls dared to help them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jacqueline was one of them. She risked her life in secret workshops, where forgers created false identity papers. But how to get these life-saving papers to families in hiding? The toy duck held the answer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHidden Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, a true story, celebrates everyday heroism, resilience, the triumph of the human spirit, and finding hope in unexpected places. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes photographs of the actual toy and real forged identity papers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elisa Boxer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419750003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419750007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 9.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e522151 \/ Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Sydney Taylor Book Award - Silver Medal Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2023 pg. 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2023 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2023 pg. 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 - Superior,Well Above Average","brand":"Elisa Boxer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44079800451327,"sku":"9781419750007","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c0ab2549-a6c1-4ce2-badf-7b73a5b28c20.jpg?v=1685483216","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hidden-hope-elisa-boxer-9781419750007","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}