{"product_id":"oscars-american-dream-isbn-9780525707691","title":"Oscar's American Dream","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you want to see 20th century American history unfold before your eyes, stand on a city street corner and watch it change! It all starts when an immigrant named Oscar opens a barber shop...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Oscar lands on Ellis Island, he has only a suitcase and a down payment in his hands. And he has a dream-- to own his own barbershop. After it opens on the corner of Front St. and Second Ave, Oscar's barbershop becomes a beloved local fixture... until the day Oscar decides to move on and become a subway conductor. Over the years, this barbershop will change hands to become a lady's clothing store, then a soup kitchen. A coffee shop follows, then the space becomes an army recruitment center, then a candy shop. As the years pass and the world changes, the proud corner store stands tall, watching American history unfold around it. Barry Wittenstein and debut husband-and-wife illustration team Kristen and Kevin Howdeshell tell the rich, fascinating story of key moments in American history, as reflected through the eyes--and the patrons--of the corner store.“An   interesting fictional lens through which to view history.” \u003ci\u003e—School Library   Journal\u003c\/i\u003eBarry Wittenstein is the author of \u003ci\u003eWaiting for Pumpsie\u003c\/i\u003e, which received a starred review from \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e. His follow-up picture book, \u003ci\u003eThe Boo-Boos That Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e, also received a starred review from \u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003eand was named a Kirkus Best Book of 2018. His upcoming titles include \u003ci\u003eSonny's Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Keith Mallett and \u003ci\u003eA Place to Land\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Barry resides in New York City. Visit him on the web at onedogwoof.com and follow him on Twitter at @bwittbooks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKristen and Kevin Howdeshell are a husband-and-wife-illustrator duo based in Kansas City. They have their own studio, The Brave Union, and have taken on the freelance world or illustration, working on projects for magazines, packaging, t-shirts, educational purposes, and now, children's books. Visit them on the web at thebraveunion.com and find them on Instagram @thebraveunion.","brand":"Schwartz \u0026 Wade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300393930981,"sku":"NP9780525707691","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780525707691.jpg?v=1767734290","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/oscars-american-dream-isbn-9780525707691","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}