{"product_id":"sophias-gift-9781945190971","title":"Sophia's Gift","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSophia's Gift\u003c\/em\u003e is based upon the true story of a wounded Confederate soldier's friendship with child Sophia Strauss and her mother, Caroline, in 1862 in Culpeper, Virginia, amid the rubble of the American Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, they nurse him back to health. When the soldier is well enough to travel, he gives Sophia a china doll, which she names Grace Darling, after the British Victorian icon, Grace Horsley Darling. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom award-winning author \u003cstrong\u003eKaren B. Kurtz\u003c\/strong\u003e and award-winning illustrator \u003cstrong\u003eLoran Chavez\u003c\/strong\u003e comes this fast-paced picture book that speaks to the universal truths of courage, compassion, and perseverance. Such a message is eternal, and will survive any war, just as Sophia's old German doll lives on today at the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Virginia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with vivid watercolor spreads, \u003cem\u003eSophia's Gift\u003c\/em\u003e is a must read for children, Junior Collectors, and adult enthusiasts of all ages  A Letter of Provenance captures the story. Color photos in Historical Note recall Victorian times. Ages 8 and up. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Intellect Publishing, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781945190971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.01w x 0.25d","brand":"Karen B. Kurtz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38400669909173,"sku":"9781945190971","price":23.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3391406a-96a5-4956-ad82-b5544cf8dee5.jpg?v=1612165273","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sophias-gift-9781945190971","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}