Page 10-THE NEWS-February, 1984
JLUB
Jewish Books
in Review
is a service of the IWB Jewish Book Council,
15 East 26th S(., New York, N.V. 10010
Books for Younger Readers
The Gdem. Elie Wiesel; il-
lustrated by Mark PodwaJ.
Sumwit Books, 1983. $12.95.
Ages 10 and up.
A winning partnership of
stcrjrteller and artist make the
legend of the golem, a creature
of clay fashioned by the 16th
century rabbi of Prague,
Yehuda Loew, (Maharal), a
fascinating and memorable
tale once again. Wiesel’s uni
que rhythms, which inspire
reading aloud, and Podwal’s
drawings, which reflect the
mysical sources of inspiration,
combine to satisfy several
senses and all ages.
Great Jews in Sports.
Robert Slater. Jonathan
David Publishers, 1983.
$14.95. Young Adult.
Guaranteed to provide
many hours of entertainment
for sports enthusiasts and
trivia collectors of all ages,
this book is filled with
biographies of major Jewish
sports figures, thumbnail sket
ches of others, and a section on
Israeli sports stars.
Photographs, fascinating in
formation about each in
dividual, and the section on
the Maccabiah games are par
ticularly interesting. (Of the
more than 100 athletes includ
ed, all except one are Jewish
by Orthodox definition, but
referring to them as “great
Jews” is misplacing the
adjective.)
Jewish Kids Catalog. Writ
ten and illustrated by Chaya
Burstein. Jewish Publication
Society, 1983. $10.95. paper
back. Ages 7-12.
Following the familiar
‘‘Catalog” format, this offer
ing for young people is replete
with craft ideas (well-
illustrated), songs, recipes,
charts, cartoons, lists of
books, people, etc. Reference
material on American Jewish
history, Zionism and the
Holocaust are included. Ms.
Burstein celebrates the joy
and pride in being Jewish.
Ike and Momma and Trou
ble at School. By Carol
Snyder. Drawings by Charles
Robinson. Coward-McCann,
51 Madison Avenue, New
York, NY 10010. 1983. Ages
10-14. 110 pages. $9.95.
Reviewed by Rena Rotenberg
Set in the Brmx in the
1920’s, this interesting, cap
tivating book depicts the trials
and tribulations of 12-year-old
Ike Greenberg. Pursued and
intimidated by Ziggy, a bully
who calls Ike a dirty Jew;
scolded and reprimanded by
his morning teacher; wanting
to see more of Sylvia, a special
girl, Ike comes home with a
black eye (thanks to Ziggy)
and a note from the principal
in a sealed envelope to give to
his parents. Fearful of the
note’s contents, Ike does not
hand the envelope to his
mother. What follows are a
series of events and adven
tures that happen to Ike, from
his mother inviting Ziggy to a
Sabbath Eve dinner, to Ike's
sister, Bessie, tattletaling, to
Ike’s asking his paper route
employer to be his “father” at
a meeting with the school prin
cipal. The book ends on an
upbeat, positive note.
Carol Snyder does a skillful.
**The lion’s in the cage. 'Cause he is in a rage.*’
The lion’s rage is depicted by (L to R) Josh Hirsch, Aleiis
Kropp, Marcie Goldstein, EUssa Golembe, Nicole Kossove,
Jeffrey Binnick. (Picture taken at Temple Israel Pre-School.)
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the book. What pre-teen or
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the unfair anger and scolding
of a teacher? How many
brothers have been the object
of unjust tale-bearing by a
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After reading this book
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