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Podwal, Mark

Built by Angels: The Story of the Old-New Synagogue

48 pp. | Harcourt | April, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-15-206678-9 $16.00
(3) K-3 Podwal tells of a place on a hill in Prague "where, stone by stone, the angels built a synagogue": the Old-New (or Altneuschul) Synagogue, the oldest in Europe. Poetic text, accompanied by dramatic acrylic, gouache, and colored-pencil illustrations in shades of orange, red, and blue, emphasizes the legends and history surrounding the place of worship. An author's note provides more detail. Bib.
Reviewer: Amy Kellman

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