Features
- Reading level: Ages 9-12
- Cover Type: Paperback with 47 pages
- Published by: Kar-Ben Publishing February 2008
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0822590506
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0822590507
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Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 6.5 x 0.2 inches
- Weighs: 4 ounces
Product Description
With permission from their commander and matzah brought in on a train from Cincinnati, Jewish members of a Civil War regiment improvise a seder to remember. The participation of three former slaves, now members of their company, lends a special meaning to this celebration of freedom.
--This text refers to the
Library Binding
edition.
About The Author
Bryna J. Fireside is the author of more than a dozen books for young readers. When not writing, Bryna loves to swim and participates in an annual one-mile swim across Lake Cayuga in Ithaca, New York, to raise money for Hospicare. She's also a founding member and past-president of Congregation Tikkun v'Or, a new Ithaca synagogue.
Shawn Costello lives and paints in Maryland and Down East Maine. She received her BFA from Maryland Institute of Art and her Masters in Baltimore. She has illustrated two children's books including
A Bus of Our Own (Albert Whitman Company). The illustrations from
A Bus of Our Own were selected for exhibition at the 2002 Bologna Book Fair in Italy. She is a member of the Portrait Society of America and has taught workshops at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
--This text refers to the
Library Binding
edition.
Reader ReviewsThis book, written for young readers, is full of life and hope and deep humanity. I loved it, not only for its interesting story of life as a Civil War soldier, but for its warmth and reminder that even under adversity, it is possible to live as a full human being. The text and illustrations sing together, making the characters come alive. It's one of Fireside's best.
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