{"product_id":"the-passover-guest-paperback","title":"The Passover Guest - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Kusel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSean Rubin\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. He lives in Charleston, VA.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 10.8 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Passover Guest\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47309047660793,"sku":"9780823453221","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ueGpWDSThn9780823453221.webp?v=1769355787","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-passover-guest-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}