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Blank, Julie Anna

Hanukkah in Little Havana

32 pp. | Kar-Ben | October, 2022 | Trade ISBN 978-1-7284-4284-6 $19.99 | Paper ISBN 978-1-7284-4285-3 $8.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-7284-6918-8 $7.99
(2) K-3 Illustrated by Carlos Vélez Aguilera. A Maryland family spends Hanukkah with their Nonna and Nonno (the Ladino names for grandparents) in Miami's Little Havana. The lighthearted text takes them through their sun-kissed holiday: they run on the beach, spin a dreidel "on cool patio tiles," and enjoy mouthwateringly described buñuelos alongside their latkes. Vividly colored illustrations add to the sense that this welcome Sephardic celebration is both a loving family visit and an ­exciting vacation. Back matter includes a glossary and an author's note about Blank's childhood memories of Ladino-speaking Cuban Jews from her visits to Miami. A handful of minor errors appear, including a dreidel with letters out of order.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2022

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