{"product_id":"what-the-kite-saw","title":"What the Kite Saw","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this memorable story  a young boy finds solace flying his kite from the rooftop after soldiers take his father and brother away. Without his father and brother  the young boys life is turned upside down. He and his family have to stay inside  along with everyone else in town. At suppertime  he cant stop looking at the two empty places at the table and his sister cant stop crying. The boy looks out the window and is chilled to see a tanks spotlight searching the park where he plays with his friends. He hears shouts and gunshots and catches sight of someone running in the street  if only they could fly away  he thinks. Each day the curfew is lifted briefly  and the boy goes to the park to see his friends. One day  inspired by the wind in the trees  he has an idea. Back at home he makes a kite  and that night he flies it from his rooftop  imagining what it can see. In this moving story from Anne Laurel Carter  with haunting illustrations by Akin Duzakin  a young boy finds strength through his creativity and imagination. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3 Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949931655221,"sku":"ByrdShop_1773062433","price":59.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781773062433.jpg?v=1770089347","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/what-the-kite-saw","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}