{"product_id":"the-chosen-paperback","title":"The Chosen - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChaim Potok\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA coming-of-age classic about two Jewish boys growing up in Brooklyn in the 1940s, this \"profound and universal\" (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e) story of faith, family, tradition, and assimilation remains deeply pertinent today.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Works of this caliber should be occasion for singing in the streets and shouting from the rooftops.\" --\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the spring of 1944 and fifteen-year-olds Reuven Malter and Danny Saunders have lived five blocks apart all their lives. But they've never met, not until the day an accident at a softball game sparks an unlikely friendship. Soon these two boys--one expected to become a Hasidic rebbe, the other at ease with secular America--are drawn into one another's worlds despite a father's strong opposition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet against the backdrop of World War II and the creation of the state of Israel, \u003ci\u003eThe Chosen\u003c\/i\u003e is a poignant novel about transformation and tradition, growing up and growing wise, and finding yourself--even if it might mean disappointing those you love.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChaim Potok was born in New York City in 1929. He is the author of nine novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Chosen\u003c\/i\u003e (1967), \u003ci\u003eThe Promise\u003c\/i\u003e (1969), and \u003ci\u003eMy Name is Asher Lev\u003c\/i\u003e (1972), as well as five plays, three children's books, and three works of nonfiction. An ordained rabbi, he served as an army chaplain in Korea and received his PhD in philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania. He died in 2002.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 11, 2022\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 Chosen\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759513567520,"sku":"9781501142468","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f94b6f495beb313f118b60cf7053e553.webp?v=1780154898","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-chosen-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}