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Too Young for Yiddish
Contributor(s): Michelson, Richard (Author), Waldman, Neil (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0881061182 ISBN-13: 9780881061185
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2002
Annotation: Across years and lifestyles, young Aaron reaches out to his grandfather, Zayde, and learns his language, his past and his heart in an extraordinary story. Includes pronunciation guide, glossary, and author's notes. Illustrations.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family)
- Juvenile Fiction | Religious - Jewish

Dewey: E

LCCN: 00064859

Age Level: 6-9

Grade Level: 1-4

Physical Information: 0.41" H x 9.36" W x 10.36" L (0.98 lbs) 32 pages

Features: Dust Cover, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Awards: Sydney Taylor Book Award, Notable, Older Readers, 2002

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 01/15/2002 pg. 106
Publishers Weekly 01/14/2002 pg. 60
Booklist 03/01/2002 pg. 1142
School Library Journal 03/01/2002 pg. 198
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 338 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 338 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 153243
Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
Young Aaron wants to learn how to speak to the chickens like his Zayde (grandfather). Zayde's stories and his many books, with their mysterious worlds and their guarded secrets, fascinate Aaron. But always Aaron is too young to learn Yiddish. Zayde thinks that Aaron, and all the new generation of American Jews, should speak English and play baseball-just like all Americans do. When Zayde becomes very old and can no longer see well enough to read his precious books, Aaron decides it is time that Zayde teach him to speak to the chickens before it's too late. This poignant tale about preserving a dying language and the memories of the people who spoke it is also an eloquent tale of America. The importance of heritage and culture, and of honoring the past while building a future, is instilled in young minds through this touching story.

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