Book
The book rescuer : how a mensch from Massachusetts saved Yiddish literature for generations to come / written by Sue Macy ; illustrated by Stacy Innerst.
Over the last forty years, Aaron Lansky has jumped into dumpsters, rummaged around musty basements, and crawled through cramped attics. He did all of this in pursuit of a particular kind of treasure, and he's found plenty. Lansky's treasure was any book written in Yiddish, the language of generations of European Jews. When he started looking for Yiddish books, experts estimated there might be about 70,000 still in existence. Since then, the MacArthur Genius Grant recipient has collected close to 1.5 million books, and he's finding more every day.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781481472203
- ISBN: 1481472208 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Ages 4-8, K to grade 3. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 47). |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader IL: LG; BL: 5.0; AR pts.: 0.5; AR quiz no.: 505090 |
| Awards Note: | A Junior Library Guild Selection. |
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| Genre: | Picture books. Biographies. |
Available copies
- 24 of 26 copies available at SPARK Libraries. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Alexander Hamilton Memorial System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 26 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library | JB LAN (Text) | 37268003063088 | AHMFL Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
