Cain and Abel : Finding the Fruits of Peace

by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso

Hardcover, 2001

Status

Available

Call number

E 222.11 SAS

Publication

Jewish Lights Pub (2001), Hardcover, 32 pages

Description

Retells the story of two brothers who, after years of sharing everything, become angry enough to lose control and bring violence into the world.

Barcode

1857

Awards

Sydney Taylor Book Award (Mass Import -- Pending Differentiation)

Language

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LibraryThing member STBA
Bold splashes of color illustrate this interpretation of a Bible story that emphasizes the destructive power of anger. Running through the narrative is the midrashic tradition of nature's mourning for Abel.
LibraryThing member wichitafriendsschool
Bold splashes of color illustrate this interpretation of a Bible story that emphasizes the destructive power of anger. Running through the narrative is the midrashic tradition of nature's mourning for Abel. We know the story well. This book recasts the biblical tale of Cain and Abel in a way that
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invites both adults and children to think about anger and our power to deal with it in positive ways.
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ISBN

1580231233 / 9781580231237
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