num_pages: 32
description: Gershon was not always the best person he could be. True, the mistakes he made were common, ordinary things: a broken promise, a temper lost for no reason, a little untruth told here and there. But unlike most people, Gershon never regretted what he did. He never apologized or asked anyone's forgiveness. Why should he? Every year, on Rosh Hashanah, he would merely stuff his mistakes into a sack and cast them out to sea.Little did Gershon know, though, that his reckless behavior would certainly come back to haunt him. Was there still a chance for him to change?Eric A. Kimmel and Jon J Muth capture all the drama and wonder of this traditional Hasidic legend, as they rekindle our hope for beginning the year anew.
language: English
title: Gershon's Monster: A Story for the Jewish New Year
titlecomplete: Gershon's Monster: A Story for the Jewish New Year
genres: Holiday, Fiction, Religion, Childrens, Folk Tales, Picture Books, Folklore, Judaism, Jewish, Cultural
ratings_count: 227
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Sydney Taylor Book Award
category: Younger Readers
publisher: Scholastic Press