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Artículo en Inglés i ladino ( judeo-español)
Sara’s parents will do anything to live and raise their children as Jews. In Spain during the 1490 s, that means leaving wealth, valuables and a comfortable life behind to set sail for the Ottoman Empire. Sara is reluctant to leave her familiar childhood home until she understands what her priorities really are. Will Sara be able to save her friend from the clutches of the Inquisition? Will she rescue a precious heirloom challah plate from the heartless Spanish soldiers? And will she ever be up to the challenge of baking a perfect challah all by herself?
Parents and teachers of new independent readers want short chapter books to fuel their child’s hunger for great reading material. Hachai’s offering for fall is geared to children ages 7-10 who still need large, clear letters and an occasional illustration as they try out their skills.
Most importantly, More Precious than Gold is packed with Jewish historical content and detail about the expulsion from Spain in 1492 to make a child’s reading experience truly worthwhile.
It’s a story of adventure, sacrifice, and important Torah values of a family that chooses to leave behind all their wealth and the comfort of Spain in order to live in a country that will allow them to be fully, openly Jewish.
More Precious than Gold is a carefully researched and excitingly written page-turner especially for second through fourth graders eager to read quality material on their own.
About the Author
Evelyn Mizrahi Blatt grew up in a Sephardic family whose surname was Mizrahi before it was translated to Eastern. Her parents were born on the Island of Rhodes. She taught middle school on Mercer Island for over 20 years. She has two grown sons, Joel and Steve, a daughter-in-law, Ilana, and grandchildren. She enjoys reading, writing, and yoga.
Evelyn lives in Bellevue, and is the present keeper of the challah plate of More Precious than Gold.
Evelyn Mizrahi Blatt, Sefaradia ija de padre i madre de Rodes, eskrivio un livro yamado «More Precious than Gold» (Mas valutozo de oro) ke se publiko en 2002, i en 2004 gano premio de Onor de «Sorytelling World.»
Es una novela istorika, ke empesa en Sevilya, Espanya en 1492, en los
dias ke una famiya se esta aprontando a deshar su sivdad natal a kavza
del orden de Ekspulsion de los djudios, por no kerer konvertirsen.
«Tora i mizvot son mas presiozos de oro», los parientes dizen a las kriaturas.
La protagonista, Sara Mizrahi, eskonde a una kriatlura djudia ke los papazes estan bushkando.
La estorya empesa en Sevilya, kontinua en viaje en el vapor (barko), i finalmente en Izmir. Los faktos son istorikamente korektos.
Las ilustrasiones (en preto i blanko) de Eli Toron, i el glosario para los biervos en espanyol ke pasan en la estorya, ayudan i ambezan ainda mas a los chikos lektores.
Evelyn me disho ke kuando sus dos ijikos eran kriaturas bushko livro
para mendarles a eyos sovre muestros antepasados, ma no egzistia ni uno. Kuando se retiro de ser maestra de eskola, eskrivyo el livro para sus dos inyetos.
El livriko «More Precious than Gold» se topa en munchos lugares ande
se vende ‘Judaica’ en los Estados Unidos, i kosta $8.95 (plus taksa.)
Ma tambien lo podesh enkomendar de eya por $9.
Para merkarlo hacer click aqui.
Los detalyos del livro son:
More Precious Than Gold
Evelyn Mizrahi Blatt with Eve-Lynn J. Gardner. Illus. by Eli Toron
A Fun-to-Read Book. Hachai, 2002, 199 pp.
ISBN: 1929628102 pbk.
Book Details
Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: Hachai Pubns (September 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1929628102
ISBN-13: 978-1929628100
Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
Fuente: Rachel Amado Bortnick – LadinoKomunita
Quiero comprar este libro.En este momento estoy en España y desearia recibirlo aqui.Por favor,comuniquenme precio total con envio y tiempo estimado de demora. Gracias