{"product_id":"rivkas-presents-hardcover","title":"Rivka's Presents - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaurie Wallmark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAdelina Lirius\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this heartwarming story about the importance of community, a little Jewish girl living on the Lower East Side during the flu pandemic of 1918 can't start school because her father is sick, so she makes a trade with her neighbors: chores for lessons.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 1918 on the Lower East Side of New York City, and Rivka is excited to start school. But when her papa gets sick with the flu, her mama has to go to work at the shirtwaist factory and Rivka needs to stay home and take care of her little sister. But Rivka figures out a way to learn anyway: she trades chores with the grocer, the tailor, and an elderly neighbor for lessons. As the seasons change, Rivka finds she can count pennies for the iceman and read the labels on jars of preserve. And one day, Papa is no longer sick, and Rivka can finally start school! Full kindness and love for your neighbors, here is a story that introduces life on the Lower East Side for a Jewish family during the flu pandemic of 1918.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning author \u003cb\u003eLaurie Wallmark\u003c\/b\u003e writes picture book biographies of women in STEM. Her titles include \u003ci\u003eCode Breaker, Spy Hunter: How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAda Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine\u003c\/i\u003e, which received four starred reviews and a Cook Prize Honor; \u003ci\u003eGrace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHedy Lamarr's Double Life\u003c\/i\u003e, a Crystal Kite Winner and Cook Prize Honor recipient; and others.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eLaurie has an MFA in Writing from VCFA and is a former software engineer and computer science professor. You can find Laurie online at www.lauriewallmark.com and on twitter: @lauriewallmark and Instagram: @lauriewallmark \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdelina Lirius\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator based in Stockholm, Sweden. She loves painting imaginary scenes, portraying nature, and depicting the different cultures she grew up with. Adelina is the illustrator of a picture book adaptation of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Fort\u003c\/i\u003e by Laura Perdew; and \u003ci\u003eI, Too, Am Mozart\u003c\/i\u003e by Audrey Ades, which received a starred review from \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit her on Instagram @adalinaillustration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 11.24 x 10.39 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 July 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756627394848,"sku":"9780593482070","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5443de4a32c79cb9e9e6ec7612414aae.webp?v=1780082394","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/rivkas-presents-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}