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Built by Angels: The Story of the Old-New Synagogue
48 pp.
| Harcourt |
April, 2009 |
TradeISBN 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.