Yosef's Dream |
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| Author:
| Rouss, Sylvia |
| Illustrator:
| Blumenfeld, Tamar |
| ISBN: | 978-1-68115-506-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2016 |
| Publisher: | Behrman House, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $17.95 |
Book Description:
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"A dream to return to their Jewish homeland becomes a reality for Ethiopian Jews. Modern Jewish history lives through the moving voice of one participant." - Kirkus Reviews
A beautiful picture book set against the backdrop of the airlift of Ethiopian Jews to Israel.
A young Jewish boy in Ethiopia has a dream of flying on Eagle's wings to a new home. In this story of dreams, choices, and what it means to belong, Yosef and his family choose to fly to...
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"A dream to return to their Jewish homeland becomes a reality for Ethiopian Jews. Modern Jewish history lives through the moving voice of one participant." - Kirkus Reviews
A beautiful picture book set against the backdrop of the airlift of Ethiopian Jews to Israel.
A young Jewish boy in Ethiopia has a dream of flying on Eagle's wings to a new home. In this story of dreams, choices, and what it means to belong, Yosef and his family choose to fly to Israel, the land of their ancestors -- fulfilling their long-held dream.
An author's note provides background about the Jews of Ethiopia and the 1991 rescue mission, called Operation Solomon.