The Story of Hanukkah by Adler, David A.

In a simple yet dramatic text and vibrant paintings, the story of the courageous Maccabees and the miracle that took place in the Temple in Jerusalem is retold. A recipe for latkes and directions for playing dreidel are included.

Author: David A. Adler
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 06/01/2012
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 9.80h x 7.40w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9780823425471
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 146587 / Story of Hanukkah

About the Author
David A. Adler has won many awards, including a Sydney Taylor Book Award, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor, the New York Knickerbocker Award, a Golden Kite Honor, and an Orbis Pictus Award Honor. You can visit his website at www.davidaadler.com.

Jill Weber is a children's book illustrator and a book designer. Her paintings for Eric A. Kimmel's retelling of Even Higher were praised by Kirkus Reviews for their "guileless charm," and the book received an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award. She lives in New Hampshire.