The tower of life: how Yaffa Eliach rebuilt her village in stories and photographs
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Gal, Susan, illustrator.
Published:
New York : Scholastic Inc., [2022].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 28 cm
Rating:
Ages 6-8.
Status:
East Hampton Juvenile Biography
JB HISTORY Eliach
Description
"The story begins with Yaffa Eliach, a spirited young girl who grows up in a vibrant, happy 800-year-old town in Poland, filled with family life and rich traditions. Yaffa's grandmother, who receives a gift of a camera from America, becomes the village photographer, and takes photos of all the family events: weddings, bar mitzvahs, and family gatherings. And on the Jewish New Year, the villagers send photos to their relatives overseas to wish them a "Gut Yontif"! But one dark day, the town is invaded. And quickly the once happy home to 5,000 Jewish people is uprooted. Yaffa survives the war and becomes a Professor of History and America's foremost Holocaust expert. And when President Jimmy Carter invites her to create an exhibit for the new National Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC, she travels around the world hunting down her grandmother's photos taken of people who fled from her beloved town, Eishyshok, along with their stories and memories. This breathtaking revival of the town's collective spirit, which is a permanent exhibit at The National Holocaust Museum in Washington DC, will inspire all who read it"--
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Eišiškės (Lithuania) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Eliach, Yaffa -- Juvenile literature.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Lithuania -- Eišiškės -- Juvenile literature.
Jews -- Lithuania -- Eišiškės -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Tower of Faces (Exhibition) -- (1993- : -- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum -- Exhibitions -- Juvenile literature.
Eliach, Yaffa -- Juvenile literature.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Lithuania -- Eišiškės -- Juvenile literature.
Jews -- Lithuania -- Eišiškės -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Tower of Faces (Exhibition) -- (1993- : -- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum -- Exhibitions -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781338225891, 1338225898
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 4.8, 0.5 Points
Level 4.8, 0.5 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"The story begins with Yaffa Eliach, a spirited young girl who grows up in a vibrant, happy 800-year-old town in Poland, filled with family life and rich traditions. Yaffa's grandmother, who receives a gift of a camera from America, becomes the village photographer, and takes photos of all the family events: weddings, bar mitzvahs, and family gatherings. And on the Jewish New Year, the villagers send photos to their relatives overseas to wish them a "Gut Yontif"! But one dark day, the town is invaded. And quickly the once happy home to 5,000 Jewish people is uprooted. Yaffa survives the war and becomes a Professor of History and America's foremost Holocaust expert. And when President Jimmy Carter invites her to create an exhibit for the new National Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC, she travels around the world hunting down her grandmother's photos taken of people who fled from her beloved town, Eishyshok, along with their stories and memories. This breathtaking revival of the town's collective spirit, which is a permanent exhibit at The National Holocaust Museum in Washington DC, will inspire all who read it"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 6-8.,Scholastic Inc.
Target Audience
Grades 2-3.,Scholastic Inc.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,LG,4.8,0.5,519007
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Stiefel, C., & Gal, S. (2022). The tower of life: how Yaffa Eliach rebuilt her village in stories and photographs. First edition. Scholastic Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Stiefel, Chana, 1968- and Susan, Gal. 2022. The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Village in Stories and Photographs. Scholastic Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Stiefel, Chana, 1968- and Susan, Gal, The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Village in Stories and Photographs. Scholastic Inc, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Stiefel, Chana and Susan Gal. The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Village in Stories and Photographs. First edition. Scholastic Inc, 2022.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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