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96 pp.
| Dutton
| August, 2008
|
TradeISBN 978-0-525-47771-6$22.99
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Elizabeth Rosen.
Short biographies of twenty-one figures, from Revolutionary War patriot Haym Salomon to feminist Gloria Steinem and journalist Daniel Pearl, encapsulate the subjects' contributions as Jews and as Americans. Varied mixed-media illustrations, each of which uses materials that are thematically linked to the person's accomplishments (e.g., the Levi Strauss picture's background is denim) complete the attractive package. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos.
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Elizabeth Rosen.
This fictionalized elaboration of how Dvorák was inspired by the song of a scarlet tanager that he heard in Iowa reads fluently, showing how Dvorák's American Quartet reflects that inspiration. Illustrated with color-saturated paintings, the book bravely attempts, without including a musical score, to reproduce the birdsong and to suggest Dvorák's own music.