RE: Jack Lefcourt's book, Four Thousand Years of Jewish History: Then and Now - although this title's novel approach does appeal to teens, the content is lacking in both accuracy and Jewish perspective.
Lauren Marcus Johnson, Director Temple Israel Libraries & Media Center West Bloomfield, MI From: hasafran-bounces+ljohnson=temple-israel....@lists.service.ohio-state.edu [mailto:[email protected] tate.edu] On Behalf Of Linda Silver Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 4:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ha-Safran] Two More Books for Teens on Jewish History Lefcourt, Jack . FOUR THOUSAND YEARS OF JEWISH HISTORY: THEN AND NOW. Ktav, 2009. 108 pages. ISBN: 978-1-60280-132-5. Elementary, Middle-School. 4,000 years of Jewish history are condensed to 108 pages, all of them heavily illustrated. The organization is chronological, beginning with Abraham and ending with a section that addresses Jewish identity around the world. Pages are arranged in horizontally oriented blocks of text accompanied by at least one illustration or photograph. The coverage is quite brief but a generally accurate summary of the long Jewish journey is given by Lefcourt's informal writing style and graphic techniques. Unfortunately, there is no documentation and no index so the book's reference value is nil. Leiman, Sondra . ATLAS OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES, THE: A VOYAGE THROUGH HISTORY. UAHC Press, 2002. 218 pages. ISBN: 080740818. Elementary, Middle-School. An informative book, similar to a textbook, that covers the Diaspora experience - from the fall of the Second Temple to modern day Israel. Entries are wide-ranging and clearly written. Lists of sources are valuable for further research. Attractive and accessible. Linda R. Silver 3729 Meadowbrook Blvd. University Heights, OH 44118 [email protected]
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