{"product_id":"girl-in-the-blue-coat-paperback","title":"Girl in the Blue Coat - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonica Hesse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling, \"gripping\" (\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e), \"powerful\" (\u003ci\u003eHypable\u003c\/i\u003e), \"utterly thrilling\" (\u003ci\u003ePaste.com\u003c\/i\u003e) winner of the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery, perfect for readers of Kristin Hannah and Ruta Sepetys.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Amsterdam, 1943. Hanneke spends her days procuring and delivering sought-after black market goods to paying customers, her nights hiding the true nature of her work from her concerned parents, and every waking moment mourning her boyfriend, who was killed on the Dutch front lines when the Germans invaded. She likes to think of her illegal work as a small act of rebellion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On a routine delivery, a client asks Hanneke for help. Expecting to hear that Mrs. Janssen wants meat or kerosene, Hanneke is shocked by the older woman's frantic plea to find a \u003ci\u003eperson--\u003c\/i\u003ea Jewish teenager Mrs. Janssen had been hiding, who has vanished without a trace from a secret room. Hanneke initially wants nothing to do with such dangerous work, but is ultimately drawn into a web of mysteries and stunning revelations that lead her into the heart of the resistance, open her eyes to the horrors of the Nazi war machine, and compel her to take desperate action. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beautifully written, intricately plotted, and meticulously researched, \u003ci\u003eGirl in the Blue Coat \u003c\/i\u003eis an extraordinary novel about bravery, grief, and love in impossible times.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonica Hesse \u003c\/b\u003eis the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGirl in the Blue Coat\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as a journalist with \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives outside Washington, D.C. with her husband and their dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edgar Allan Poe Awards (2017)\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 Girl in the Blue Coat\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762358321440,"sku":"9780316260633","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9f066f6c10c907b769afe165fe9822ae.webp?v=1780220116","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/girl-in-the-blue-coat-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}