{"product_id":"the-memory-cake-9780823456468","title":"The Memory Cake","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhile baking a special cake with her granddaughter, a Maltese grandmother revisits her memories of survival, hope, and life under siege during World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery year, a young girl visits her Nanna on the tiny Mediterranean isle of Malta, and together they bake a cake. As they mix, stir and ice their chocolate confection, Nanna explains why the cake is so special: when she was a girl, she made it to celebrate the end of a WWII bombing campaign against her small country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs they talk, Nanna looks back on the layers of her life: the underground shelters, the bombs, the hunger--and the hope that helped her through her hardest times. Her granddaughter learns about Malta's enduring traditions, her family history--and her grandmother's recipe for happiness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSharing the little-known history of the 'Siege of Malta, ' this gentle picture book celebrates all who dream of peaceful futures during times of war and uncertainty, and encourages readers to share family stories and memories--even the difficult ones. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA note in the back shares the author's inspiration from her visits to her own Maltese Nanna and the real history of the of 'Siege of Malta', along with a recipe for Nanna's memory cake.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Holiday House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823456468\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40","brand":"Caroline L. Perry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45276415787189,"sku":"9780823456468","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_334e5942-b65d-4c14-96ac-e358c2d405e0.jpg?v=1744123153","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-memory-cake-9780823456468","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}