num_pages: 128
description: Eight stories based on traditional Jewish themes from Eastern Europe Shrewd Todie &amp; Lyzer the Miser; Tsirtsur &amp; Peziza; Rabbi Leib &amp; the Witch Cunegunde; The Elders of Chelm &amp; Genendel's Key; Shlemiel, the Businessman; Utzel &amp; His Daughter Poverty; Menaseh's Dream; When Shlemiel went to Warsaw.The Newbery Honor Book features eight stories, some of them based on traditional Jewish tales, by one of the greatest storytellers of our time
language: English
title: When Shlemiel Went to Warsaw and Other Stories
titlecomplete: When Shlemiel Went to Warsaw and Other Stories
genres: Judaism, Anthologies, Childrens, Poland, Short Stories, Jewish, Young Adult, Judaica, Fiction
ratings_count: 380
awards: awardedAt: -31507200000
name: Newbery Medal
publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)