{"product_id":"why-did-grandpa-cry-cathy-werling-9780998826615","title":"Why Did Grandpa Cry?","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's never easy to stand up to your peers, even if it is the right thing to do. We all have the choice to stand by or stand up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven though he faced bullies and threats, high school student Ken Reinhardt stood up for Elizabeth Eckford and the Little Rock Nine, the first African American students to attend the all-white Arkansas school in 1957. Over four decades later, his granddaughter tried to make sense of why Ken cried whenever he talked about that time in his life. She soon discovered, not only what caused Grandpa's tears, but also a new found purpose in her own life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Did Grandpa Cry? \u003c\/em\u003eis Ken's story, the first in a series of children's books telling the stories of the amazing Unsung Heroes featured at the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes in Fort Scott, Kansas. By championing these Unsung Heroes, the Center helps students, educators and communities discover their own power and responsibility to effect positive change in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCathy Werling, the author, is an award-winning, retired elementary educator. Her passion for helping students develop positive character traits and seek out worthy role models led to her part time work at the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes. Through her series of books about these humble heroes, Cathy hopes to inspire elementary children to truly be those people who make a positive difference in the lives of others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cathy Werling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0998826618\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780998826615\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.09d","brand":"Cathy Werling","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120647926015,"sku":"9780998826615","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ae97fdd5-efc8-430c-a382-61a87ae718b2.jpg?v=1687415502","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-did-grandpa-cry-cathy-werling-9780998826615","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}