Uninvited Guest and Other Jewish Holiday Tales

by Nina Jaffe

Other authorsElivia (Illustrator)
Paperback, 1993

Status

Available

Call number

Y 801 JAF

Genres

Collections

800 Jewish Literature (inc. wit & humor), 801 Folklore (formerly 398), YOUTH COLLECTION, Youth-MiddleGrades, SPECIAL: SYDNEY TAYLOR AWARD

Publication

Scholastic Inc (1993), 72 pages

Description

Includes background information and retellings of traditional tales from Jewish folklore and legend related to major holidays, such as Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hanukkah, and Purim.

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Includes background information and retellings of traditional tales from Jewish folklore and legend related to major holidays, such as Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hanukkah, and Purim.

Subjects

Awards

Sydney Taylor Book Award (Winner — 1993)
CCBC Choices (1993)
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (11th Edition: 1993-1995)

Language

English

Physical description

72 p.; 10.5 inches

ISBN

0590446541 / 9780590446549

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