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Heller, Esther Susan

Menorah Under the Sea

32 pp. | Kar-Ben | September, 2009 | Library ISBN 978-0-8225-7386-9 $17.95 | Paper ISBN 978-0-8225-7390-6 $7.95

(3) K-3 Marine biologist David Ginsburg, posted to the Antarctic during Hanukkah, strategically arranges sea urchins and sea stars in the darkness of the ocean to create a menorah. The text, which primarily describes Ginsburg's work, is engaging; an afterword provides more information about sea urchins and the McMurdo Station. Excellent undersea photographs enhance the presentation.

Reviewer: Amy Lois Cohn