{"product_id":"the-blessing-cup-9781442450479","title":"The Blessing Cup","description":"\"The skeins of faith and love that connect a family are all knit together in this powerful, accessible, and deeply affecting story. \" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA bond of love unites a family throughout generations in this companion to the beloved and bestselling classic \u003ci\u003eThe Keeping Quilt\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a young Russian Jewish girl in the early 1900s, Anna and her family lived in fear of the Czar's soldiers. The family lived a hard life and had few possessions--their treasure was a beautiful china tea set. A wedding gift to Anna's parents, the tea set came with a wish that \"Anyone who drinks from this will have blessings from God. They will never know a day of hunger. Their lives will always have flavor. They will know love and joy and they will never be poor.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Anna's family leaves Russia for America, they bring the tea set and its blessings. A source of heritage and security, the tea set helps Anna's family make friends and find better lives in America. A cup from the tea set--\u003ci\u003eThe Blessing Cup--\u003c\/i\u003ebecame an anchor of family history, and it remains a symbol of lasting love more than a century later. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis tender tribute to the importance of loving lineage is a prequel and companion to the perennial bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Keeping Quilt \u003c\/i\u003eand is told and illustrated with authenticity and tremendous heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/27\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442450479\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 10.89w x 0.42d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Sydney Taylor Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Society of Midland Authors Award - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Rhode Island Children's Book Awards - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/03\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2013 pg. 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/25\/2013 pg. 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2013 pg. 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2013 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2013 pg. 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2014 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e160746 \/ Blessing Cup\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.2 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Patricia Polacco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36651123048604,"sku":"9781442450479","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4f358dc7-2cc1-48e6-bc98-011ec96c4ccf.jpg?v=1603876886","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-blessing-cup-9781442450479","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}