Saturday, July 11, 2009

Built By Angels by Mark Podwal


Podwal, Mark Built By Angels: The Story of the Old-New Synagogue. Harcourt, 2009. $16.00. PICTURE BOOK. The Old-New Synagogue in Prague was originally constructed in 1270 and has survived war, fire, pogrom and flood to this very day. Podwal tells bits an pieces of the Synagogue’s story and mystery, with vibrant acrylic, goache and pencil drawings complimenting the text. Religious schools or libraries with larger Jewish poulations will find this a nice addition to the collection. EL – OPTIONAL. Cindy, Library-Teacher.

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