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Clouds of Glory: Legends and Stories about Bible Times
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Miriam Chaikin, Gregory Maguire, David Frampton (Illustrator)
The noted Jewish scholar Miriam Chaikin weaves tales from the midrash into her fresh retelling of the Genesis stories.
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Angels Sweep the Desert Floor: Bible Legends about Moses in the Wilderness
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Miriam Chaikin, Alexander Koshkin (Illustrator)
This collection of 18 moving and lyrical tales follows Moses and the Israelites as they wander the desert, sate their hunger with manna bread, and ultimately reach the Holy Land. Illustrations.
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Joshua in the Promised Land
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Miriam Chaikin, David Frampton (Illustrator)
Retells the Biblical story of Joshua who, in succeeding Moses as the leader of the Israelites, masterminded the conquest of Canaan, the Promised Land.
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Friends Forever
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Miriam Chaikin, Richard Egielski (Illustrator)
As news of German victories on the battlefields and Nazi atrocities against the Jews comes over the radio, Mollie faces important decisions as she and her Brooklyn friends prepare to enter junior high school.
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Light Another Candle: The Story and Meaning of Hanukkah
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Miriam Chaikin
An exploration of the origin and history of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, the festival of lights. B&w drawings with a red tint accompany the text.
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Getting Even
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Miriam Chaikin
Molly, a young Jewish girl growing up in the Brooklyn of the 1940's, explores the power of friendship and jealousy.
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Lower! Higher! You're a Liar!
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Miriam Chaikin
Ten-year-old Molly, daughter of Palestinian parents, organizes a club to boycott the neighborhood bully during a summer in Brooklyn at the time of the second World War.
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Angel Secrets: Stories Based on Jewish Legend
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Miriam Chaikin, Leonid Gore (Illustrator)
Every living thing, even a blade of grass, has an angel to look after it According to Jewish teachings, angels are the links between heaven and earth. These six riveting stories tell of different classes of angels as they make their way to earth past the angel Raziel who sits outside the Holy Curtain. In Hebrew, Raziel means "hears God's secrets." ...
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I Should Worry, I Should Care
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Miriam Chaikin
A young Jewish girl and her family adjust to a new neighborhood and new friends at a time when the radio is telling of Hitler's rise to power in Europe.
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Sound the Shofar: The Story and Meaning of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
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Miriam Chaikin, Erika Weihs (Illustrator)
The origin and history of the Jewish high holy days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Blue-tinted b&w illustrations accompany the text.
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Alexandra's Scroll: The Story of the First Hanukkah
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Miriam Chaikin, Stephen Fieser (Illustrator)
When the hated Syrian-Greek king fills ancient Jerusalem with statues of Greek gods and destroys the Jewish temple, feisty Alexandra turns "scribe, " recording the everyday happenings of her life and the events of the Jewish rebellion led by the Maccabees. This story of a girl caught up in the events that led to the rebuilding of the temple ...
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Yossi Asks the Angels for Help
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When he loses the Hanukkah money he planned to use for presents for his sister and parents, Yossi prays to the angels for help.
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Children's Bible Stories
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Miriam Chaikin, Yvonne Gilbert (Illustrator), Anne Yvonne Gilbert (Illustrator)
Many stories from the Bible are spellbinding, suspenseful, and full of heroic adventures. Now, 26 of them have been selected and retold for children by Miriam Chaikin and illustrated with exquisite full-color drawings by Yvonne Gilbert, acclaimed illustrator of Baby's Book of Lullabies and Cradle Songs.
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Hanukkah
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Miriam Chaikin, Ellen Weiss (Illustrator)
The story of Hanukkah is celebrated in words and pictures.
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Make Noise, Make Merry
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Miriam Chaikin, Demi (Illustrator)
The origin and history of the Jewish holiday of Purim. Color illustrations accompany the text.
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Shake a Palm Branch: The Story and Meaning of Sukkot
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Marvin Friedman (Illustrator), Miriam Chaikin
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The Seventh Day: The Story of the Jewish Sabbath
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Miriam Chaikin
A narrative version of the Old Testament passages describing how the Jewish Sabbath came to be.
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Ask Another Question
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The origin and history of the Jewish celebration known as Passover. In addition, readers will learn about the symbols, songs, and rituals associated with celebrating the holiday.
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Ittki Pittki
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Overly zealous in his eagerness to please the prince, a foolish merchant drinks a cup of tea that he is sure is poisoned.
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Exodus =
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Miriam Chaikin, Charles Mikolaycak (Illustrator)
Retells the Biblical story of Moses leading his enslaved people out of Egypt.
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Make Noise, Make Merry: The Story and Meaning of Purim
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The origin and history of the Jewish holiday of Purim. Color illustrations accompany the text.
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Esther
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Miriam Chaikin, Vera Rosenberry (Illustrator)
Retells the Old Testament story of how the young Jewish girl, Esther, became queen of Persia and used her influence to stop the evil minister Haman from killing all the Jews. The feast of Purim commemorates this event.
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Yossi Tries to Help God
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Miriam Chaikin
Inspired by his rabbi's teaching that doing a good deed makes an angel, Yossi follows a plan that backfires and almost costs him his two best friends.
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Sound the Shofar: The Story and Meaning of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
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The origin and history of the Jewish high holy days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Blue-tinted b&w illustrations accompany the text.
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Ask Another Question: The Story & Meaning of Passover
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The origin and history of the Jewish celebration known as Passover. In addition, readers will learn about the symbols, songs, and rituals associated with celebrating the holiday.
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