{"product_id":"a-family-secret","title":"A Family Secret","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Family Secret\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Family Secret provides a graphic novel overview of WWII from a \"safe\" Dutch girl’s perspective as she relates the tale of her Jewish friend who suffered through the terror of the Holocaust. Characters in the book represent a wide diversity in respect to decency – from the innocent, to the heroic resistance fighters; from the passive bystanders, to the brutal Nazis. Firmly rooted in history and delivering accurate facts along an accurate timeline, A Family Secret does a remarkable job of communicating some of the most perplexing and disturbing events in Dutch history. The story and characters from A Family Secret are intertwined and expanded upon in The Search.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout Graphic Novels:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Experienced parents know that the amount of reading their child does will have a direct and positive impact on his reading fluency and vocabulary development. That is why graphic novels - which we used to refer to as comic books - though once relegated to the category of lowbrow reading, are now experiencing a surge in popularity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You may think that the comic book medium is primarily for mainstream American children who are peppered by snack-size visual and audio bombardment. If you desire that your children slow down and feast on the written word, then you may cringe at the idea of a graphic novel version of Moby Dick. But before you issue a home-wide ban on these books, consider the following. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If you have a reluctant or beginning reader, your first concern should be for fluidity and competency. You will find that the graphic novel's illustrations draw your child in even as the vocabulary becomes more complex. Then, because the graphics are so attention-grabbing, children often find themselves reading for pleasure. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If your reluctant reader is an older child, your main concern may be making sure that he is culturally savvy. With graphic novels, vocabulary is introduced via contextual clues, making great literature accessible to more children. The interesting pictures and snappy dialogue, with little-to-no narration to bog the reader down, will encourage independent reading and learning. As the child's competence and confidence grow, so will his joy of literacy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Even if your older child is a competent reader, he will enjoy taking a break from the verbally intense books characteristic of higher-level learning to enjoy a more visual form of storytelling. A 2006 study found that the amount of reading children did for fun decreased from the time they were eight through the teen years. Graphic books can re-engage them in the delights of reading for leisure as well as for learning. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e There are children who may never read for pleasure; God just might have wired them differently. But most children, from the reluctant, faltering reader to the brilliant but easily bored adolescent, will find graphic novels intriguing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-single__features-title\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/images.macmillan.com\/folio-assets\/teachers-guides\/9780374422653TG.pdf\" target=\"new\"\u003eDownload Teacher's Guide PDF\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBinding\u003c\/i\u003e: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePages\u003c\/i\u003e: 64\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePublisher\u003c\/i\u003e: Square Fish, under Macmillan Publishing \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCopyright\u003c\/i\u003e: 2009\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/i\u003e Eric Heuvel\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEnglish Translation By:\u003c\/i\u003e Lorraine T. Miller\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eProduction:\u003c\/i\u003e Anne Frank House, Amsterdam, in cooperation with the Resistance Museum of Friesland\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eISBN:\u003c\/i\u003e 9780374422653\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePublisher's Age Recommendation:\u003c\/i\u003e 10-14\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFaith-Based\u003c\/i\u003e: No\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1994\/4551\/files\/ribbon_large.gif?v=1500415094\" alt=\"\"\u003eAwards and Endorsements:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Kirkus Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Secrets are revealed right up to the present, and in all their complexity, they stay with readers forever. . . . this is a must for the Holocaust curriculum.”\u003cbr\u003e —Booklist, starred review -","brand":"Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35603743244453,"sku":"174-176","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kit Item","offer_id":35603743309989,"sku":"174-176","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0459\/9336\/1573\/products\/174-176-2.jpg?v=1597088689","url":"https:\/\/timberdoodle76-com.myshopify.com\/products\/a-family-secret","provider":"timberdoodle76.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}