{"product_id":"the-girl-in-the-torch-isbn-9780062227959","title":"The Girl in the Torch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Invention of Hugo Cabret\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eTrue Grit\u003c\/em\u003e in this heartfelt novel of resilience, hope, and discovering a family where you least expect it, from award-winning author Robert Sharenow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the dawn of the twentieth century, thousands of immigrants are arriving in the promised land of New York City. Twelve-year-old Sarah has always dreamed of America, a land of freedom and possibility. In her small village she stares at a postcard of the Statue of Liberty and imagines the Lady beckoning to her. When Sarah and her mother finally journey across the Atlantic, though, tragedy strikes—and Sarah finds herself being sent back before she even sets foot in the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet just as Sarah is ushered onto the boat that will send her away from the land of her dreams, she makes a life-or-death decision. She daringly jumps off the back of the boat and swims as hard as she can toward the Lady's island and a new life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer leap of faith leads her to an unbelievable hiding place: the Statue of Liberty itself. Now Sarah must find a way to Manhattan while avoiding the night watchman and scavenging enough food to survive. When a surprising ally helps bring her to the city, Sarah finds herself facing new dangers and a life on her own. Will she ever find a true home in America?\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eAt the dawn of the twentieth century, thousands of immigrants are arriving in New York City. In her small village, twelve-year-old Sarah stares at a postcard of the Statue of Liberty, imagining the Lady beckoning her to America, a land of freedom and possibility. When Sarah and her mother finally journey across the Atlantic, though, tragedy strikes—and Sarah finds herself being sent back before she even sets foot in the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet just as Sarah is ushered onto the ship that will send her away from the land of her dreams, she makes a life-or-death decision. She daringly jumps off the back of the boat and swims as hard as she can toward the Lady's island, and a new life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer leap of faith leads her to an unbelievable hiding place: the Statue of Liberty itself. Now Sarah must search for a way to Manhattan while avoiding the watchman and scavenging enough food to survive. When a surprising ally helps bring her to the city, Sarah faces new dangers and a life on her own. Will she ever find a true home in America?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom acclaimed author Robert Sharenow comes a novel of resilience, hope, and discovering a family where you least expect it.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003ePraise for THE BERLIN BOXING CLUB:  “Sharenow delivers a masterful historical novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for THE BERLIN BOXING CLUB:  “A story with well-drawn, complex characters, gripping history, and intense emotion.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for THE BERLIN BOXING CLUB:  “A fine one-two punch with the author’s previous powerful work, My Mother the Cheerleader.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for THE BERLIN BOXING CLUB:  “Readers will be drawn [in] by the sports detail and by the close-up narrative of the daily oppression.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for THE BERLIN BOXING CLUB:  “A meaty, readable account of the perils and pitfalls of daily life in Nazi Germany.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for THE BERLIN BOXING CLUB:  “This beautifully written coming-of-age story puts a human face on both the victims and the tormentors during the holocaust while revealing on a national level the political importance and implications of the historic match between black boxer Joe Louis and German hero Max Schmeling.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sharenow presents a mixed picture of the experiences of immigrants and other outsiders in turn-of-the-20th-century New York, vividly describing what Sarah sees and hears, tastes and smells.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fans of Sharenow…will not be disappointed” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Like Mrs. Lee’s chop suey, Sarah’s story is a delicious mixture of old world ways and new world hope. I will not soon forget this charming cast of characters and the way they care for one another.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirby Larson, Newbery Honor author of Hattie Big Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Girl in the Torch is a beautiful tale of discovery and adventure, a testament to the power of hope, and a reminder of the courage it takes to follow your dreams.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJennifer E. 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