In the Promised Land.In The Promised Land Doreen Rappaport HarperCollins 1350 Ave. of Americas, NY, NY 10019 www.harperchildrens.com 0688171508 $15.99 1-800-242-7737 Here's a new approach to biography: a retelling re·tell·ing n. A new account or an adaptation of a story: a retelling of a Roman myth. of pivotal moments in the lives of notable Jewish Americans in In The Promsied Land: Lives Of Jewish Americans, a picturebook for grades 2-4, embellished with drawings by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu. 'Notable' doesn't necessarily translate to 'famous', as these stories show: among the featured are frontier tailor Jacob Jacob (jā`kəb), in the Bible, ancestor of the Hebrews, the younger of Isaac and Rebecca's twin sons; the older was Esau. In exchange for a bowl of lentil soup, Jacob obtained Esau's birthright and, with his mother's help, received the blessing W. Davis, who invented the durable overall design Levi Strauss
Levi Strauss, born Löb Strauß came to sell, Harry Houdini, master of magic, and Asser Levy, who fought against unfair treatment of Jewish citizens in Amsterdam--in 1654. Thirteen extraordinary Jewish people are treated to one-page detailed biographical bi·o·graph·i·cal also bi·o·graph·ic adj. 1. Containing, consisting of, or relating to the facts or events in a person's life. 2. Of or relating to biography as a literary form. sketches. |
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