{"product_id":"chance-escape-from-the-holocaust-memories-of-a-refugee-childhood-paperback","title":"Chance: Escape from the Holocaust: Memories of a Refugee Childhood - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eUri Shulevitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the SCBWI Golden Kite Award for Illustrated Books for Older Readers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Children's Book of 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books of 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books of 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Fanfare 2020 Booklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChicago Public Library Best of the Best 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJewish Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Twenty of the Best 2020 (Non-Holiday) Jewish Books for Kids\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Jewish Book Award 2020 Finalist for Middle Grade Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2021 Golden Dome Book Award Selection \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Harrowing, engaging and utterly honest.\" --Elizabeth Wein, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A captivating chronicle of eight turbulent years.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom a beloved voice in children's literature comes this landmark memoir of hope amid harrowing times and an engaging and unusual Holocaust story.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith backlist sales of over 2.3 million copies, Uri Shulevitz, one of Farrar, Straus and Giroux's most acclaimed picture-book creators, details the eight-year odyssey of how he and his Jewish family escaped the terrors of the Nazis by fleeing Warsaw for the Soviet Union in \u003ci\u003eChance\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt was during those years, with threats at every turn, that the young Uri experienced his awakening as an artist, an experience that played a key role during this difficult time. By turns dreamlike and nightmarish, this heavily illustrated account of determination, courage, family loyalty, and the luck of coincidence is a true publishing event.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUri Shulevitz\u003c\/b\u003e has won the Caldecott Medal for \u003ci\u003eThe Fool of the World and the Flying Ship\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Arthur Ransome, and three Caldecott Honors for \u003ci\u003eThe Treasure\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSnow\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHow I Learned Geography\u003c\/i\u003e. His other books include \u003ci\u003eOne Monday Morning\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDawn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSo Sleepy Story\u003c\/i\u003e, and the instructional guide \u003ci\u003eWriting with Pictures: How to Write and Illustrate Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 7.75 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chance: Escape from the Holocaust\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758579745056,"sku":"9781250370655","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b7c7fb330c78f611b18cf16f65364450_e651fa03-6b06-4204-aa60-4b280b89e74c.webp?v=1780129705","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/chance-escape-from-the-holocaust-memories-of-a-refugee-childhood-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}