The Woodcarver's Daughter bookcover

The Woodcarver's Daughter

Kaja Kajfez 

(Illustrator)
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Description

After a pogrom forces Batya's Russian Jewish family to leave their home and make the journey to America, Batya hopes her new life will offer her a chance to become a woodcarver like her beloved father. But while many things in America are different from the world of her shtetl, one thing seems to be the same: only boys can be woodcarvers. Still, Batya is determined to learn. With the same perseverance that helped her family survive and start over in an unfamiliar land, Batya sets out to carve a place for herself.

Product Details

PublisherKar-Ben Publishing (R)
Publish DateApril 01, 2021
Pages128
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781728420264
Dimensions7.4 X 5.2 X 0.4 inches | 0.3 pounds
BISAC Categories: Kids, Kids, Kids

About the Author

Yona Zeldis McDonough was born in Hadera, Israel, and lives in Brooklyn, New York. Educated at Vassar College and Columbia University, she is the author of eight novels for adults. Her short fiction, essays, and articles have appeared in many national and literary publications. She is the fiction editor of Lilith Magazine, a feminist, Jewish magazine.

Reviews

"Charming, warming girl power in early-20th-century immigrant New York." -- Kirkus Reviews

-- (3/1/2021 12:00:00 AM)

"The Woodcarver's Daughter introduces children to a period of contemporary Jewish history in a well-written, entertaining and detailed way." -- Ilka Gordon, AJL Newsletter, Beachwood, OH

-- (2/5/2021 12:00:00 AM)

"This story teaches about many interesting topics: Russian pogroms, immigration, woodcarving, carousels, Jewish culture, deafness, gender issues, and much more." -- Elizabeth Caufield Felt, Historical Novel Society

-- (8/4/2021 12:00:00 AM)

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