| Jesse's Star Contributor(s): Schwartz, Ellen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1551431432 ISBN-13: 9781551431437 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Holocaust - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 00100931 |
| Lexile Measure: 590 |
| Series: Orca Young Readers |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 5.03" W x 7.5" (0.22 lbs) 112 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 41764 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Jesse's project about his immigrant ancestors is due tomorrow and he hasn't started. In a last-ditch effort to find some information about his great-great grandfather, Yossi, Jesse rummages through the mess in the attic until he finds a little battered travel case, full of pictures, and something else--a Star of David. At first it looks plain and unimportant, but as he holds it in his hand, the star begins to glow. Jesse is in for the surprise, and adventure, of his life as he finds himself becoming the star's first owner, his own great-great grandfather. |
Contributor Bio(s): Schwartz, Ellen: - Ellen Schwartz is the author of over fifteen books. In addition to writing books, she has published dozens of magazine articles and adult short stories, and her stories for children have been published in children's magazines and teaching anthologies. Ellen, whose background is in education, currently works as a corporate and curriculum writer and editor, and teaches creative writing classes at Simon Fraser University and Douglas College. Ellen has two daughters and lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. For more information, visit www.ellenschwartz.net. |