The Key from Spain bookcover

The Key from Spain

Flory Jagoda and Her Music

Debbie Levy 

(Author)

Sonja Wimmer 

(Illustrated by)
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Description

When Flory's ancestors are forced to leave Spain during the time of the Spanish Inquisition, they take with them their two most precious possessions--the key to their old house and the Ladino language. When Flory flees Europe during World War II to begin a new life in the United States, she carries Ladino with her, along with her other precious possessions--her harmoniku and her music. But what of the key?
Discover the story of Ladino singer Flory Jagoda.

Product Details

PublisherKar-Ben Publishing (R)
Publish DateAugust 01, 2019
Pages32
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781541522190
Dimensions11.3 X 9.3 X 0.1 inches | 0.3 pounds
BISAC Categories: Kids, Kids, Kids,

About the Author

Debbie Levy is the author of more than 25 books of nonfiction, fiction, and poetry for young people, including New York Times best-selling I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark, winner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award and National Jewish Book Award. Debbie is a former lawyer and newspaper editor, and lives in Maryland with her husband.
Sonja Wimmer loves painting pictures and telling stories. After studying and working some years as a designer in her hometown Munich and Brussels, she decided to pack her suitcase and move to Barcelona to study Illustration at the "Llotja" Arts and Crafts School. Since then she lives between brushes and all kinds of wonderful tales, working as freelance illustrator for publishing houses and other clients around the world.

Reviews

The Key from Spain is high-ly rec-om-mend-ed both for chil-dren and adults inter-est-ed in learn-ing about Sephardic cul-ture and history."―Jewish Book Council

-- (8/27/2019 12:00:00 AM)

"...this is a worthy (though fictionalized) homage to a language and its fervent promoter."-- Kay Weisman, Booklist

-- (7/3/2019 12:00:00 AM)

"This work is a must-purchase for library collections."--starred, School Library Journal

-- (8/1/2019 12:00:00 AM)

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