Cardinal's Snuffbox (Copy 2)

by Kenneth Roseman

Paperback, 1982

Status

Available

Call number

FIC ROS YA

Series

Do-It-Yourself Jewish Adventure (1)

Genres

Collection

Young Adult

Publication

Union of American Hebrew Congregations (1982), 120 pages

Description

An adventure story set during the Spanish Inquisition, in which an eleven-year-old Jewish child must decide whether to convert to Catholicism or leave Spain forever. The reader makes decisions that determine the outcome of the plot.

User reviews

LibraryThing member lilithcat
A great find at O'Gara & Wilson's. This is a "choose your own adventure"-type book, intended for pre-teens. The protagonist (you) is a Jewish child in Spain, in 1492, facing the decision of conversion or exile. What a wonderful way to teach a child Jewish history!

Subjects

Jews History 70-1789 Fiction
Jews History 70-1789 Juvenile fiction
Plot-your-own stories
Spain History Ferdinand and Isabella, 1479-1516 Fiction
Spain History Ferdinand and Isabella, 1479-1516 Juvenile fiction

Awards

Tofte/Wright Children's Literature Award (Winner — 1983)

Language

English

Original language

English

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