The cardinal's snuffbox

by Kenneth Roseman

Other authorsBill Negron (Illustrator)
Paper Book, 1982

Call number

I FICTION Roseman

Tags

child, intermediate fiction

Subjects

Jews History Fiction
Jews History Juvenile fiction
Plot-Your-Own Stories
Spain History Fiction. Ferdinand and Isabella, 1479-1516
Spain History Juvenile fiction. Ferdinand and Isabella, 1479-1516

Publication

New York : Union of American Hebrew Congregations, c1982.

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!

Awards

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

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Series

Do-It-Yourself Jewish Adventure (1)

Status

Available

Call number

I FICTION Roseman

ISBN

0807400599 / 9780807400593

Barcode

30402098532155

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