Shlemiel Crooks
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Book Description
Shlemiel Crooks is the story of Reb Elias and the thieves who try to steal his Passover wine. Based on a true story about Anna's great-grandfather Elias Olschwanger, Shlemiel Crooks is an imaginative introduction to the history of Passover, as Pharaoh and a town of Jewish immigrants play tug-of-war with wine made from grapes left over from the Exodus from Egypt. In Yiddish-inflected English, punct... More
Book Information
Publisher | NewSouth Books |
Binding | Paperback (3 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 9-12 |
# of Pages | 36 |
ISBN-10 | 1588382362 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1588382368 |
Publication Date | 07/31/2009 |
The Creators
About Paula Goodman Koz (Illustrator) : Paula Goodman Koz is a published illustrator of children's books. Published credits of Paula Goodman Koz include In the Company of Owls and Shlemiel Crooks.
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6/25/2007 Heidi Estrin said: Hear an interview about Shlemiel Crooks with author Anna Olswanger on The Book of Life podcast's April 2006 episode at www.jewishbooks.blogspot.com.
tags: Book of Life Podcast, Koret Award Finalist, Sydney Taylor Honor Book
tags: Book of Life Podcast, Koret Award Finalist, Sydney Taylor Honor Book
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