The language of angels
Subtitle: a story about the reinvention of Hebrew
By: Richard Michelson ; illustrated by Karla Gudeon
Contributors: Gudeon, Karla, illustrator
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Published: 2017
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781580896368
Subjects: Hebrew language; Juvenile literature; Revival
Description: Once there was a child without a friend. Ben-Zion's father insisted that his son speak only Hebrew, considered by some as the language of angels. But in the 1880s, the Jewish people who lived in Jerusalem spoke Yiddish or the languages of the places where they grew up. Hebrew hadn't been in everyday use for more than two thousand years, and adults said it could never be revived.

"This is the story of how one man and his son brought Hebrew back into common use. It's a story about how language changes and grows. And it's a story about how one person can make a difference"--Dust jacket.