What is JacketFlap

  • JacketFlap connects you to the work of more than 200,000 authors, illustrators, publishers and other creators of books for Children and Young Adults. The site is updated daily with information about every book, author, illustrator, and publisher in the children's / young adult book industry. Members include published authors and illustrators, librarians, agents, editors, publicists, booksellers, publishers and fans.
    Join now (it's free).

Buy this Book

Book Creators

Upcoming Events

  • None

Recent Blog Posts

These are the most recent 10 blog posts about The Wedding That Saved a Town in JacketFlap's Children's Publishing Blog Reader

Loading...

Subjects

Book Awards

Editorial Reviews

Editions

JacketFlap Sponsors

Spread the word about books.
Put this Widget on your blog!
  • Powered by JacketFlap.com

Are you a book Publisher?
Learn about Widgets now!

The Wedding That Saved a Town

Average rating
4.1 out of 5
Based on 13 Ratings and 5 Reviews

Book Description
This charmingly ghoulish folktale based on an old European Jewish cusotm of holding a wedding in a cemetery to ward off the "Evil Eye." Klezmer musician Yiske and his band of musicians must find a groom to participate in this unconventional wedding and save the town from the plague.
Book Information
PublisherKar-Ben Publishing
BindingLibrary Binding (5 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100822573768
ISBN-13978-0822573760
Publication Date09/01/2008
Read the First Chapter of The Wedding That Saved a Town for Free
The Creators
Picture
About Yale Strom (Author) : "An award-winning musician, author, filmmaker and scholar, this maverick does so many things with such great skill and vision that he's in a league of his own." - George Varga - Music Critic of the Sa... more
View Yale Strom's profile

Picture
About Jenya Prosmitsky (Illustrator) : Jenya was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, and lived most of her childhood and teen years in Kishinev, Moldavia (former U.S.S.R.). At age seven Jenya entered the Children’s Art Study Group. Three ye... more
View Jenya Prosmitsky's profile
Videos
You must be a member of JacketFlap to add a video to this page. Please Log In or Register.
Reader Comments
4/25/2009 Will Mac said: The Wedding that Saved a Town looks absolutely brilliant. Im a huge klezmer fan. Maybe this is the new "Fiddler on the Roof"?

Add your reply to Will       

8/15/2008 Jenya Prosmitsky tagged as: I illustrated

Add your reply to Jenya       

Log In or Register to leave a comment about this book.

Amazon US Reviews
Write a review on Amazon.com for this book
Amazon UK Reviews
Write a review on Amazon.co.uk for this book
Barnes & Noble Reviews
Write a review on Barnes & Noble for this book
Goodreads Reviews
Write a review on Goodreads for this book