Portraits of Jewish American Heroes
Contributors: Elizabeth Rosen (Illustrator)
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
Published: August 14, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780525477716
Subjects: Biography & Autobiography - Cultural Heritage; History - United States/General; Religion - Judaism; Juvenile Nonfiction / Religion / Judaism; Juvenile Nonfiction; Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction; Children: Grades 4-6
Description: From its beginnings, America, founded on religious freedom, has been a land of opportunity for Jews socially as well as spiritually. Here are profiles of twenty-one individuals who have enriched America and the lives of Americans through their achievements in such areas as science, sports, film making, and civil rights. An inspiring journey through more than two centuries of American Jewish history.