The Language of Angels
The Language of Angels

The Language of Angels

Written by Richard Michelson & illustrated by Karla Gudeon
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5 - 9
Reading age
32
Page count
38
Words per page
690L
Lexile measure
Feb 8, 2017
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In 1885, few Jews in Israel used the holy language of their ancestors, and Hebrew was in danger of being lost—until Ben Zion and his father got involved. Through the help of his father and a community of children, Ben modernized the ancient language, creating a lexicon of new, modern words to bring Hebrew back into common usage. Historically influenced dialogue, engaging characters, and colorful art offer a linguistic journey about how language develops and how one person’s perseverance can make a real difference. Influenced by illuminated manuscripts, Karla Gudeon’s illustrations bring Ben Zion—and the rebirth of Hebrew—to life.

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      Richard Michelson

      Richard Michelson’s twenty three books for children, teens and adults have been listed among the Ten Best of the Year by The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and The New Yorker; and among the Best Dozen of the decade by Amazon.com. He received the 2018 National Jewish Book Award and the Sydney Taylor Gold Medal for his latest book, The Language of Angels. His previous book Fascinating: The Life of Leonard Nimoy received a Junior Library Guild Gold medal and was chosen to represent the state of Massachusetts at the 2018 National Book Festival. Michelson is a 2016 recipient of a Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowship and served two terms as Poet Laureate of Northampton, MA. He is the owner of R. Michelson Galleries www.RMichelson.com which represents many prominent children’s book illustrators.

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      Karla Gudeon

      Karla Gudeon is a former teacher whose art is influenced by illuminated manuscripts and folk art. She is the illustrator of One Red Apple, Hanukkah Haiku, and Grandma’s Wedding Album (Blue Apple Books).

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781580896368
    Publication Date
    February 8, 2017
    Publisher
    Charlesbridge
    Original Publication Date
    February 21, 2017
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    38
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    5 - 9 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2015026836
    Lexile® Level
    690L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.1
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    187657
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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