Status
Available
Local notes
394.267 Sch
Collection
Genres
Publication
Viking Juvenile (2000), Hardcover, 224 pages
Description
Retellings of twelve traditional tales from Jewish folklore featuring elements of magic and relating to holidays, including Rosh Hodesh, Sukkot, Tu bi-Shevat, and Shabbat.
Subjects
Awards
Sydney Taylor Book Award (Mass Import -- Pending Differentiation)
National Jewish Book Award (Winner — Children's Literature — 2000)
Aesop Prize (Prize — 2000)
Language
Physical description
224 p.; 9.1 inches
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The magic in these tales - of dreams, heavenly journeys, and secret names - is used to protect and save the Jewish people. Several of the stories feature learned women and all twelve of them are associated with the major festivals, Rosh Hodesh, and Shabbat.
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Pages
224