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Krensky, Stephen

Hanukkah at Valley Forge

32 pp. | Behrman/Apples & Honey | October, 2021 | Trade ISBN 978-1-68115-584-5 $17.95
New ed. (2006, Dutton)
(2) K-3 Illustrated by Greg Harlin. Krensky's Revolutionary War–set Hanukkah tale, based on a historical anecdote and featuring General George Washington learning about the holiday from an unnamed Jewish soldier, has been modestly revised from its 2006 edition, with small edits and a new appended author's note. A Sydney Taylor Book Award winner, the story, which draws parallels between the Maccabees and the Continental Army, is illustrated with watercolor paintings both somber and luminous, reflecting the struggles for freedom--and the light of Hanukkah.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2021

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