The Wedding That Saved a Town

by Yale Strom

Other authorsJenya Prosmitsky (Illustrator)
Paperback, 2008

Status

Available

Call number

E STR

Publication

Kar-Ben Publishing (2008), Library Binding, 32 pages

Description

A klezmer band travels to Pinsk to perform at a "shvartze chaseneh," or "black wedding"--an event staged by the residents to bring a miracle to their town threatened by a cholera epidemic.

Barcode

2023

Language

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LibraryThing member Katya0133
According to tradition, a wedding between two orphans in a cemetery can cause a miracle to happen. The cholera-filled town of Pinsk is in need of such a miracle, so they've got a dress, a cake, and a wedding dinner prepared for the orphan bride . . . but it's up to Yiske, the klezmer, to find a
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suitable groom! A cute story with beautiful illustrations.
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ISBN

0822573768 / 9780822573760
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