num_pages: 32
description: Some four hundred years ago, according to Jewish legend, a revered Jewish teacher and scholar, Rabbi Loew, shaped a giant man out of clay--a golem--and brought him to life. The golem's task was to vanquish those who persecuted the Jews of Prague, and he performed it almost too well. Retold from traditional sources and accompanied by masterly cutpaper illustrations, Golem is a dramatic tale of supernatural forces invoked to save an oppressed people. It offers a thought-provoking look at the consequences of unleashing power beyond human control.Winner of the 1997 Caldecott Medal.
language: English
title: Golem
titlecomplete: Golem
genres: Jewish, Religion, Historical Fiction, Cultural, Childrens, Judaism, Picture Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore
ratings_count: 3950
places: Czech Republic, Prague (Praha)
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Caldecott Medal
publisher: Clarion Books