What Rosa Brought by Jacob Sager Weinstein
Author Jacob Sager Weinstein and New York Times bestselling illustrator Eliza Wheeler deliver a stunning picture book about a young Jewish girl fleeing Nazi occupation with her parents. While her parents work at their store, she plays with her grandmother, reads her favorite books, and climbs trees.
"This book, so beautifully written and gloriously illustrated, is one to carry in your heartA powerful story for young readers about difficult themes that will prompt long conversations about a past that we must never ever forget.” — R.J. Palacio, author of Wonder and White Bird "A poignant story about injustice, impossible choices, and immigrant hope.” — Andrea Wang, Newbery Honor author of Watercress “This true story of the Holocaust is a heart-rending tale of the dangers children face, and a hopeful reminder of how creativity and love have the capacity to carry them forward.” — Laurel Snyder, Sydney Taylor Medal-winning author of The Longest Night
Jacob Sager Weinstein grew up hearing the story of his family’s escape from Nazi-occupied Vienna. His other books for children include Princess Unlimited and Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian. He has also written for the New Yorker and the BBC. You can visit him at jacobsagerweinstein.com. Eliza Wheeler has illustrated numerous books for children and is the illustrator-author of the New York Times bestseller Miss Maple’s Seeds. The telling of her own grandmother’s childhood story in her picture book Home in the Woods ignited a passion for the process of capturing family stories and doing historical visual research, and she was honored to be invited to help Jacob capture his mother’s childhood story through pictures for What Rosa Brought. Eliza lives with her husband near the lakes of Minneapolis, Minnesota. You can find her online at wheelerstudio.com.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780063056480 |
| ISBN 10 | 0063056488 |
| Title | What Rosa Brought |
| Author | Jacob Sager Weinstein |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 2024-01-04 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Prizes | Winner of Bank Street Children’s Best Books of the Year (United States). |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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