{"product_id":"the-passover-guest-isbn-9780823453221","title":"The Passover Guest","description":"\u003cb\u003eSydney Taylor Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMuriel's family can't afford a Passover seder this year— but an act of kindness and a mysterious stranger change everything.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's the spring of 1933 in Washington, D.C., and the Great Depression is hitting young Muriel's family hard. Her father has lost his job, and her family barely has enough food for their daily meals, let alone for a Passover seder. They don't even have any wine to fill the prophet Elijah's ceremonial cup.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith no feast to rush home to, Muriel wanders by the Lincoln Memorial, where she encounters a magician performing astonishing feats. In awe, Muriel sets her last penny at his feet. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat night, Muriel and her family experience a holiday miracle. What mysterious benefactor has filled the seder table? When Muriel sees Elijah's cup is empty again, she has a good idea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fresh retelling of the classic I.L. Peretz story, best known through Uri Shulevitz's 1973 adaptation \u003ci\u003eThe Magician\u003c\/i\u003e, has been richly illustrated by noted graphic novelist Sean Rubin, who based his art on photographs of D.C. in the 1930s. An author's note with information about the Passover holiday is included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Association of Jewish Libraries Spring Holiday Highlight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CSMCL Best Multicultural Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e★ \"Filled with references to the holiday and accompanying traditions, this is a superb addition to modern celebrations. . . . Kusel’s charming debut is a necessary volume for every holiday collection.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e★ \"Rubin's digitally enhanced graphite illustrations are rendered in the style of Chagall in terms of color (blues and greens, accented in yellow), lighting, windows, and even a few chickens. . . . Among the many Passover titles, this one stands out, full of hope and heart and set in a historical context that will resonate today.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Rubin’s line-and-color art beautifully conveys a Washington, D.C., spring with cherry blossoms blooming, crowded streets that also evoke a long-ago, slightly off-kilter European town, and a gloriously bright holiday evening. Kindness is rewarded and a holiday is celebrated in this endearing, satisfying story.\"\u003ci\u003e—\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With its warm, forthright narrative and beautifully evoked setting, this book is an enchanting addition to the Passover shelf.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"In the book's stunning mixed-media art, each double-page spread conveys emotion through color and light. . . . While there have been several adaptations of Peretz's tale (e.g., Shulevitz's The Magician), this version's message of hope during dark times feels especially relevant now, and the young protagonist and vividly depicted setting make the story accessible to picture-book audiences.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kusel's adaptation preserves the wonder of a holiday that always captivates children who yearn to lay eyes on Elijah or at least witness a sign that he has indeed visited during their Passover Seder. . . .  this is a wonderful story about hope.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e— AJL News and Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSusan Kusel is a synagogue librarian and children's book buyer for an independent bookstore. She has served as a member of the Caldecott Medal selection committee and the chair of the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee. \u003ci\u003eThe Passover Guest\u003c\/i\u003e is Kusel's first picture book. She lives in Arlington, VA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSean Rubin has illustrated several books for children. He wrote and illustrated the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eBolivar\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for an Eisner award and is being adapted into a feature film with Fox Studios. He also illustrated \u003ci\u003eThe Astronaut Who Painted the Moon: The Story of Alan Bean\u003c\/i\u003e by Dean Robbins. Rubin studied art and archeology at Princeton University. 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