{"product_id":"somewhere-there-is-still-a-sun-a-memoir-of-the-holocaust-9781442484863","title":"Somewhere There Is Still a Sun: A Memoir of the Holocaust","description":"\u003cb\u003eResilience shines throughout Michael Gruenbaum's \"riveting memoir\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) about his time in the Terezin concentration camp during the Holocaust, in this National Jewish Book award finalist and Parents Choice Gold medal award winning title, an ideal companion to the bestselling \u003ci\u003eBoy on the Wooden Box\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael \"Misha\" Gruenbaum enjoyed a carefree childhood playing games and taking walks through Prague with his beloved father. All of that changed forever when the Nazis invaded Prague. The Gruenbaum family was forced to move into the Jewish Ghetto in Prague. Then, after a devastating loss, Michael, his mother and sister were deported to the Terezin concentration camp. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt Terezin, Misha roomed with forty other boys who became like brothers to him. Life in Terezin was a bizarre, surreal balance--some days were filled with friendship and soccer matches, while others brought mortal terror as the boys waited to hear the names on each new list of who was being sent \"to the East.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThose trains were going to Auschwitz. When the day came that his family's name appeared on a transport list, their survival called for a miracle--one that tied Michael's fate to a carefully sewn teddy bear, and to his mother's unshakeable determination to keep her children safe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollaborating with acclaimed author Todd Hasak-Lowy, Michael Gruenbaum shares his inspiring story of hope in an unforgettable memoir that recreates his experiences with stunning immediacy. Michael's story, and the many original documents and photos included alongside it, offer an essential contribution to Holocaust literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aladdin Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442484863\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.80w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e National Jewish Book Award - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) - Gold Medal Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/25\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2015 pg. 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2015 pg. 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/13\/2015 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Children's Starred Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/02\/2015 pg. 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e179352 \/ Somewhere There Is Still a Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.6 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Michael Gruenbaum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45234772115637,"sku":"9781442484863","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_063ba0c2-3fbd-4a8f-975d-0f0ecf5571bf.jpg?v=1743518720","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/somewhere-there-is-still-a-sun-a-memoir-of-the-holocaust-9781442484863","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}