The tower of life : how Yaffa Eliach rebuilt her town in stories and photographs
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Gal, Susan, illustrator.
Published
New York : Scholastic Press, 2022.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781338225891, 1338225898
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 28 cm
Status
Grade School (2nd Floor) - Juvenile Biography
J BIO Eliach
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J BIO Eliach
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Grade School (2nd Floor) - Juvenile Biography | J BIO Eliach | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Eišiškės (Lithuania) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Eliach, Yaffa -- Juvenile literature.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Lithuania -- Eišiškės -- Juvenile literature.
Informational works.
Jews -- Lithuania -- Eišiškės -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Tower of Faces (Exhibition) -- (1993- : -- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum -- Exhibitions -- Juvenile literature.
Eišiškės (Lithuania) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Eliach, Yaffa -- Juvenile literature.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Lithuania -- Eišiškės -- Juvenile literature.
Informational works.
Jews -- Lithuania -- Eišiškės -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Tower of Faces (Exhibition) -- (1993- : -- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum -- Exhibitions -- Juvenile literature.
Other Subjects
Eiesieskės (Lithuania) -- History -- 20th century.
Eliach, Yaffa.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Lithuania -- Eiesieskės.
Jews -- Lithuania -- Eiesieskės -- History -- 20th century.
Tower of Faces (Exhibition) -- (1993- : -- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum) -- History.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum -- Exhibitions.
Eliach, Yaffa.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Lithuania -- Eiesieskės.
Jews -- Lithuania -- Eiesieskės -- History -- 20th century.
Tower of Faces (Exhibition) -- (1993- : -- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum) -- History.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum -- Exhibitions.
More Details
Published
New York : Scholastic Press, 2022.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781338225891, 1338225898
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 4.8, 1 Points
Level 4.8, 1 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
This story begins with Yaffa Eliach, a spirited young girl who grows up in a vibrant, happy 800-year-old town in Poland, filled with family life and rich traditions. Yaffa's grandmother, who receives a gift of a camera from America, becomes the village photographer, and takes photos of all the family events: weddings, bar mitzvahs, and family gatherings. And on the Jewish New Year, the villagers send photos to their relatives overseas to wish them a "Gut Yontif"! But one dark day, the town is invaded. And quickly the once happy home to 5,000 Jewish people is uprooted. Yaffa survives the war and becomes a Professor of History and America's foremost Holocaust expert. And when President Jimmy Carter invites her to create an exhibit for the new National Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC, she travels around the world hunting down her grandmother's photos - pictures taken of people who fled from her beloved town, Eishyshok, along with their stories and memories. This breathtaking revival of the town's collective spirit, which is a permanent exhibit at The National Holocaust Museum in Washington DC, will inspire those who read it. -- Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 6-8. Scholastic Inc.
Target Audience
Grades 2-3. Scholastic Inc.
Target Audience
Ages 6-8. Scholastic Inc.
Target Audience
Grades 1-3. Scholastic Inc.
Target Audience
Reading L: 4.8
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.8 0.5 519007.
Awards
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal Honor, 2023
Awards
ALA Sydney Taylor Book Award, 2023
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stiefel, C., & Gal, S. (2022). The tower of life: how Yaffa Eliach rebuilt her town in stories and photographs (First edition.). Scholastic Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stiefel, Chana, 1968- and Susan, Gal. 2022. The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs. New York: Scholastic Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stiefel, Chana, 1968- and Susan, Gal. The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs New York: Scholastic Press, 2022.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Stiefel, C. and Gal, S. (2022). The tower of life: how yaffa eliach rebuilt her town in stories and photographs. First edn. New York: Scholastic Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stiefel, Chana, and Susan Gal. The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs First edition., Scholastic Press, 2022.
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