Shlemiel crooks
By: Anna Olswanger ; illustrated by Paula Goodman Koz.
Contributors: Goodman Koz, Paula, ill.
Publisher: Junebug Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Montgomery, [Ala.]
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781588382368
Subjects: Jews -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction; Jews -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction; Robbers and outlaws -- Fiction; Humorous stories; St. Louis (Mo.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction; St. Louis (Mo.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
Genres: Juvenile fiction.; Fiction.
Description: Two crooks, following the inspiration of Pharaoh's ghost, fail to steal a precious shipment of kosher wine from Israel and lose their horse and wagon in the process. Based on a true incident in the lives of the author's great-grandparents.
Notes: Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators Magazine Merit Award for Fiction, 1998.