{"product_id":"passage-to-freedom-the-sugihara-story-paperback","title":"Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story - Paperback","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\u003eKen Mochizuki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDom Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe true story of Chiune Sugihara, the \"Japanese Schindler,\" who, with his family's encouragement, saved thousands of Jews in Lithuania during World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a Japanese diplomat in Lithuania in the 1940s, Chiune Sugihara had a chance to help thousands of Jews escape the Holocaust through Japan, but it was against his government's orders. When his five-year-old son Hiroki asked, \"If we don't help them, won't they die?\" Sugihara decided to assist the refugees.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on Hiroki Sugihara's own words, \u003ci\u003ePassage to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e is the first fully illustrated children's book to tell Sugihara's heroic story, highlighting his courageous humanity, and the importance of a child's opinion in his father's decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKen Mochizuki\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, journalist, and former actor who made his picture-book debut with \u003ci\u003eBaseball Saved Us\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of several other award-winning picture books published by Lee \u0026amp; Low, including \u003ci\u003ePassage to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e. Mochizuki lives in Maple Valley, Washington. His website is kenmochizuki.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDom Lee\u003c\/b\u003e made his picture-book debut with \u003ci\u003eBaseball Saved Us\u003c\/i\u003e. He grew up in Seoul, South Korea, and went on to illustrate books in both the United States and Korea. His titles for Lee \u0026amp; Low include Ken Mochizuki's \u003ci\u003ePassage to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the award-winning \u003ci\u003eSixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds\u003c\/i\u003e. Lee's unique illustration style involves applying encaustic beeswax on paper, then scratching out images, and finally coloring the images with oil paint. Lee and his wife live in Hollis, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 9.9 x 7.8 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 May 01, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sasquatch Award (2000)\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 Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story\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 4.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53496490230067,"sku":"9781584301578","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/3wAEWY1CAI9781584301578.webp?v=1781599677","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/passage-to-freedom-the-sugihara-story-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}