Too Young for Yiddish
What's This Book About
Aaron loves his grandfather very much, even if he is a little bit embarrassed by Zayde’s funny accent and the way he waves his arms when he talks. Aaron longs to read his grandfather’s treasured books, but when he asks to learn Yiddish, the language Zayde spoke in the Old Country, Zayde refuses. In America, Aaron is told, Jews should speak and read English just like everyone else. As the years pass, Zayde grows old, and Aaron grows up. It isn’t until Zayde himself abandons his heritage that they both realize the importance of preserving their family history and culture. Aaron and Zayde’s bond grows even deeper as they realize you’re never too young-or too old-for Yiddish.
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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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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780881061185
- Publication Date
- February 28, 2002
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge
- Page Count
- 32
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 6 - 11 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 00064859
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 45306677
- Est. Lexile® Level
- ~731L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~Q
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4.7
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 153243
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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