{"product_id":"oscars-american-dream-barry-wittenstein-9780525707691","title":"Oscar's American Dream","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you want to see 20th century American history unfold before your eyes, stand on a city street corner and watch it change  It all starts when an immigrant named Oscar opens a barber shop...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Oscar lands on Ellis Island, he has only a suitcase and a down payment in his hands. And he has a dream-- to own his own barbershop. After it opens on the corner of Front St. and Second Ave, Oscar's barbershop becomes a beloved local fixture... until the day Oscar decides to move on and become a subway conductor. Over the years, this barbershop will change hands to become a lady's clothing store, then a soup kitchen. A coffee shop follows, then the space becomes an army recruitment center, then a candy shop. As the years pass and the world changes, the proud corner store stands tall, watching American history unfold around it. Barry Wittenstein and debut husband-and-wife illustration team Kristen and Kevin Howdeshell tell the rich, fascinating story of key moments in American history, as reflected through the eyes--and the patrons--of the corner store.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Wittenstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0525707697\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525707691\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Schwartz \u0026amp; Wade Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 8.80w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2020 pg. 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2020 pg. 66","brand":"Barry Wittenstein","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43995276607743,"sku":"9780525707691","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c262c9ca-5039-42af-965b-fd93fa120a01.jpg?v=1683334888","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/oscars-american-dream-barry-wittenstein-9780525707691","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}