{"product_id":"briar-rose-a-novel-of-the-holocaust-9780765382948","title":"Briar Rose: A Novel of the Holocaust","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBriar Rose\u003c\/i\u003e is a historically sensitive retelling of \u003ci\u003eSleeping Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e set amid forests patrolled by the German army during World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the heat of midsummer 1942, deep in a forest in the heart of Poland, Briar Rose arrives at a castle that has fallen into the hands of an evil army. Corrupted by dark deeds and choked by a poisonous mist, the castle will soon come to be known as Chelmno extermination camp. And in that place of death, Briar Rose is plunged into a deep sleep....\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEver since she was a child, Rebecca has been enchanted by her grandmother Gemma's stories of Briar Rose. Becca would have sworn the stories were made up, but on her deathbed Gemma extracts from Becca a promise to fulfill three impossible requests: find the castle, find the prince, and find the spell-maker. Her vow sends Becca on a remarkable journey to uncover the truth of Gemma's astonishing claim: \u003ci\u003eI am Briar Rose.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYolen's graceful retelling of the German folktale of \"Briar Rose\"--known to some as \"Sleeping Beauty\"--sets the story amid forests patrolled by the German army during World War II. Yolen confronts the deeply tragic events of the Holocaust with lyrical prose and rich characterizations that tell a tale of good and evil, hope and despair. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e called \u003ci\u003eBriar Rose \u003c\/i\u003e\"a terrifically moving story.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tor Teen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780765382948\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e8554 \/ Briar Rose\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jane Yolen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36642560639132,"sku":"9780765382948","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_061c0dc0-eaad-4f52-a26c-c69aee1ebad7.jpg?v=1603855077","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/briar-rose-a-novel-of-the-holocaust-9780765382948","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}