{"product_id":"oskar-and-the-eight-blessings-hardcover","title":"Oskar and the Eight Blessings - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTanya Simon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Simon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Siegel\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2015 National Jewish Book Award for Children's Literature\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e A young immigrant from Nazi Germany recieves small acts of kindness while exploring New York City in this heartwarming, timeless picture book, \u003ci\u003eOskar and the Eight Blessings\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA refugee seeking sanctuary from the horrors of Kristallnacht, Oskar arrives by ship in New York City with only a photograph and an address for an aunt he has never met. It is both the seventh day of Hanukkah and Christmas Eve, 1938. As Oskar walks the length of Manhattan, from the Battery to his new home in the north of the city, he passes experiences the city's many holiday sights, and encounters it various residents. Each offers Oskar a small act of kindness, welcoming him to the city and helping him on his way to a new life in the new world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard and Tanya Simon's text matched with Mark Siegel's elegant illustrations makes for a wonderfully heartfelt read.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Simon and Tanya Simon\u003c\/b\u003e are a husband-and-wife writing team. Richard is chair of the language department at an independent school and is co-author of a successful off-Broadway play. Tanya is co-author of the children's novel \u003ci\u003eZora and Me\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of a Coretta Scott King\/John Steptoe Award for New Talent. They live in Westchester, New York. Oskar and the Eight Blessings is their first picture book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Siegel\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated a number of picture books, including the Texas Bluebonnet winner \u003ci\u003eSeadogs\u003c\/i\u003e with Lisa Wheeler and the Siebert Honor book \u003ci\u003eTo Dance\u003c\/i\u003e, with his wife, Siena Cherson Siegel. He wrote and illustrated the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling graphic novel \u003ci\u003eSailor Twain, Or the Mermaid in the Hudson\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York with his family.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.9 x 8.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Jewish Book Award (2015)\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 Oskar and the Eight Blessings\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760445194528,"sku":"9781596439498","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8e2565dd72fa352676c28b60d423efdd.webp?v=1780180055","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/oskar-and-the-eight-blessings-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}