{"product_id":"pink-and-say-hardcover","title":"Pink and Say - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Polacco\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful and heartwarming look at a moment in American history--from master storyteller Patricia Polacco, author of \u003ci\u003eThank You, Mr. Falker\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis Kindness Edition features discussion questions at the back of the book to help guide readers through conversations about its story and message! Perfect for classrooms and more!\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Sheldon Russell Curtis told this story to his daughter, Rosa, she kept every word in her heart and was to retell it many times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e I will tell it in Sheldon's own words as nearly as I can.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe was wounded in a fierce battle and left for dead in a pasture somewhere in Georgia when Pinkus found him. Pinkus' skin was the color of polished mahogany, and he was flying Union colors like the wounded boy, and he picked him up out of the field and brought him to where the black soldier's mother, Moe Moe Bay, lived. She had soft, gentle hands and cared for him and her Pink. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the two boys were putting her in danger, two Union soldiers in Confederate territory! They had to get back to their outfits. Scared and uncertain, the boys were faced with a hard decision, and then marauding Confederate troops rode in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this Civil War story passed from great-grandfather to grandmother, to son, and finally to the author-artist herself, Patricia Polacco once again celebrates the shared humanity of the peoples of this world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow with questions at the back of the book to help guide readers through discussions about the ideas featured in the story, this kindness edition of \u003ci\u003ePink and Say \u003c\/i\u003ebrings celebrated author-illustrator Patricia Polacco's work to a new audience of young readers who can be inspired by its message.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Polacco \u003c\/b\u003eis the beloved\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and illustrator of more than sixty picture books, including \u003ci\u003eChicken Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePink and Say\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThank You, Mr. Falker\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Union City, Michigan, where she enjoys speaking to the myriad children who come to visit her and the famous meteor, the object of one of Patricia's best-known stories. You can visit Patricia Polacco at PatriciaPolacco.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 11.4 x 8.86 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book Sense Book of the Year Award (1995)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Irma S. \u0026amp; James H. Black Award (1995)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maine Student Book Award (1996)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink and Say\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53454924579123,"sku":"9780399226717","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/89OknULzQl9780399226717.webp?v=1781227107","url":"https:\/\/rbangel-store.myshopify.com\/products\/pink-and-say-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}