{"product_id":"amazing-abeisbn-9780823451647","title":"Amazing Abe","description":"\u003cb\u003eA loving tribute to a towering figure in Jewish American history from two award-winning creators.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo-time National Jewish Book Award winner Norman H. Finkelstein and Sydney Taylor Award winner Vesper Stamper have teamed up to tell the story of Abraham Cahan, the founder and longtime editor of the Yiddish language newspaper the \u003ci\u003eForverts \u003c\/i\u003e(the \u003ci\u003eForward\u003c\/i\u003e), which, in its heyday, was one of the largest newspapers in the United States. As the saying went: \"What's a home without the \u003ci\u003eForverts\u003c\/i\u003e?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom explaining voting rights to the importance of public health measures to everyday questions like how to play baseball, Cahan improved the lives of countless newly arrived Jewish immigrants who wanted to feel at home in a new, strange land. He also published celebrated writers such as Isaac Bashevis Singer and created the iconic advice column the Bintel Brief for homesick readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBack matter includes a bibliography, a time line, more info on Cahan's life and the Yiddish language, and a note on the author's personal connection to the \u003ci\u003eForverts\u003c\/i\u003e.★ \"A commendable addition to library collections focused on immigration, little-known historical figures, and the pivotal role of language and the written word in shaping the immigrant experience.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Historical details abound.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"The book’s depiction of Cahan’s work on the paper emphasizes his understanding of and advocacy for the needs of other Jews, immigrants, and workers.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This well-written, stimulating picture-book biography brings much-deserved attention to an important person who highlighted and respected the lives not only of Jewish immigrants but of all immigrants, as well as workers and the poor. \"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"[An] optimistic picture book biography.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eNorman H. Finkelstein is a retired school librarian and a celebrated children’s book author. A two-time winner of the National Jewish Book Award as well as a winner of the Golden Kite Honor Award, Norman has written many nonfiction books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eSchools of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnion Made\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHeeding the Call\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eForged in Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e. He taught at Hebrew College and lives in Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVesper Stamper is an award-winning author-illustrator of YA historical fiction and picture books. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eWhat the Night Sings\u003c\/i\u003e, was a Sydney Taylor Book Award winner, a National Book Award nominee, and a National Jewish Book Award finalist. Raised in New York City, Vesper’s dreams of one day illustrating the Lower East Side at the turn of the century were fulfilled when she was asked to illustrate \u003ci\u003eAmazing Abe\u003c\/i\u003e. She teaches illustration at School of Visual Arts and lives with her family in the Northeast. You can find her at vesperillustration.com.","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303031558373,"sku":"NP9780823451647","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823451647.jpg?v=1730752811","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/amazing-abeisbn-9780823451647","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}