{"product_id":"the-door-in-the-wall","title":"The Door in the Wall: (Newbery Medal Winner) by Marguerite de Angeli","description":"\u003cp\u003eEver since he can remember, Robin, son of Sir John de Bureford, has been told what is expected of him as the son of a nobleman. He must learn the ways of knighthood. But Robin's destiny is changed in one stroke: He falls ill and loses the use of his legs. Fearing a plague, his servants abandon him and Robin is left alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA monk named Brother Luke rescues Robin and takes him to the hospice of St. Mark's where he is taught woodcarving and--much harder--patience and strength. Says Brother Luke, \"Thou hast only to follow the wall far enough and there will be a door in it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobin soon enough learns what Brother Luke means. And when the great castle of Lindsay is in danger, it is Robin, who cannot mount a horse and ride to battle, who saves the townspeople and discovers there is more than one way to serve his king.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A poignant story, full of action, and a strongly painted canvas of the times as well.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"One has a feeling of the authenticity of the pageantry and atmosphere of medieval England...the illustrations are beautifully handled.\" \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarguerite de Angeli \u003c\/b\u003ewas an American writer and illustrator of children's books, born in Michigan in 1889. An author and illustrator of 28 books, she won the 1950 Newbery Award for her book \u003ci\u003eThe Door in the Wall\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to her own writing, she illustrated more than three dozen books for other authors. She died in 1987.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46272047481018,"sku":"9780440402831","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_b0dad2b6-9266-4305-886e-26b00c3f61a8.jpg?v=1785864701","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/the-door-in-the-wall","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}