Grandpa's gamble

by Richard Michelson

Other authorsBarry Moser, illus
Paper Book, 1999

Call number

J 650 Michelson

Tags

child, family

Subjects

Grandfathers Fiction
IMMIGRANTS FICTION
Prayer Fiction
United States Fiction

Publication

Cavendish, 1999.

Description

When Grandpa tells a boy and his sister why he prays so much they stop thinking that he is just a boring old man.

User reviews

LibraryThing member raizel
When a brother and sister learn why their grandfather davens every day they realize he is not as boring as they thought. Spoiler: He prays because he promised to do so if his daughter (their mother) did not die. He also promised G-d to stop gambling. Immigrant life on the Lower East Side of New
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Awards

NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (13th Edition: 1999-2001)

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Status

Available

Call number

J 650 Michelson

ISBN

0761450343 / 9780761450344

Barcode

30402092137456

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