| Rachel the Clever Contributor(s): Sherman, Josepha (Author) |
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ISBN: 0874833078 ISBN-13: 9780874833072 Publisher: August House Publishers OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: The 46 stories in this collection are as varied as their origins--Poland, Morocco, Yemen, and Spain, to name a few--yet all possess a unifying element: a uniquely Jewish flavor, "an emphasis on doing the right thing, on surviving by cleverness and kindness--and the need for keeping a good sense of humor". |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Anthologies - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General - Juvenile Fiction | Religious - Jewish |
| Dewey: 398.208 |
| LCCN: 92045069 |
| Lexile Measure: 690 |
| Series: American Storytelling (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.58" W x 8.47" (0.47 lbs) 171 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: American Bookseller Pick of the ListsAlthough the 46 tales in this collection are as varied as their origins, nearly all of these stories have been passed on by immigrants to America. As a result, this collection is a world tour between two covers, but not at the expense of the unifying element common to these stories: their uniquely Jewish flavor of "...doing the right thing, on surviving by cleverness and kindness and on the need for keeping a good sense of humor." Sherman's collection includes magical tales; stories about clever folks; tales of ghosts, gilguls, and other strange things; fables that deal with doing the right thing; and stories about the delightfully silly Wise Men of Chelm. Entertaining and illuminating story notes give additional information on the origins and different versions of the tales. |