Dear Safranim, Kar-Ben has just published (Fall 2007) the Inquisition-period YA novel "The Boy From Seville" by well known Israeli children's author Dorit Orgad.
In "The Boy From Seville," Manuel Nunez's life changes forever on the day his parents trust him enough to reveal a secret; they are Jews. Brought up as a Christian during the Spanish Inquisition of the 17th century, Manuel is surprised, but proud when he learns of his family's true heritage. Manuel's family must observe their Jewish traditions in secret, for if they are discovered they will be punished - or worse. Manuel's safety is further threatened when he falls in love with Violante, the sister of a suspected witch. Being with Violante gives Manuel joy, but also brings him and his family even closer to the Inquisitors. The Boy From the Seville, translated from the original Hebrew, is the winner of Italy's Verghereto Prize for the best children's book of the year for 2006. Click here for further info: http://www.karben.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&; products_id=263 Joni Sussman Director, Kar-Ben Publishing A division of Lerner Publishing Group 241 First Ave. No. Minneapolis, MN 55401 612-332-3344 ext. 229 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit www.karben.com for award-winning Kar-Ben titles ** Now celebrating our 30th anniversary! Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
