Celebrate Hanukkah by Deborah Heiligman
In Celebrate Hanukkah Deborah Heiligman welcomes readers to a holiday celebrated by Jewish communities around the world. The vivid photography of National Geographic illustrates the joyous celebrations of Jewish people around the world-including Ghana, Uganda, India, Israel, Peru, the United States and Poland, as they light menorahs, spin dreidels, and make latkes. The richly informative back matter details many facts, such as the story of U.S. astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman, who brought a menorah and a dreidel on his Space Shuttle mission in 1993. Hoffman observed the traditional spinning of the dreidel, but wisely left the menorah unlit in the proximity of several thousand liters of rocket fuel Also included are the author's sure-to-please latke recipe, Hanukkah blessings, and a Hanukkah song. A note from Rabbi Shira Stern, the book's consultant, sets the holiday in its global religious and cultural context. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.Deborah Heiligman is the author of several children's books, including Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith and The Boy Who Loved Math, which were both National Book Award Finalists. She resides in New York City with her family.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780792259244 |
| ISBN 10 | 0792259246 |
| Title | Celebrate Hanukkah |
| Author | Deborah Heiligman |
| Series | Holidays Around The World |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | National Geographic Kids |
| Year published | 2006-10-10 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Prizes | Winner of NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2007, Winner of Sydney Taylor Book Award, Association of Jewish Libraries 2007 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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