Martina, the Beautiful Cockroach by Carmen Agra Deedy (Peachtree, 2007) is one of my favorites. Her abuela's clever advice about testing her suitors reminds me of some of the Jewish folktales.
Chava Pinchuck Co-Editor, Chidren's and YA Book Reviews Association of Jewish Libraries ----- Original Message ----- From: Rachel Kamin<mailto:[email protected]> To: 'Rita Dahlke'<mailto:[email protected]> ; 'Hasafran'<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2015 12:44 AM Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Cuban stories The House of Memory: Stories by Jewish Women Writers of Latin America (The Helen Rose Scheuer Jewish Women's Series) edited by Marjorie Agosin includes several stories by Cuban writers but they would mostly be appropriate for an adult audience. Rachel Kamin, Director The Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center North Suburban Synagogue Beth El 847/926-7902 or [email protected]<blocked::mailto:[email protected]> Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9am-2pm and Wednesday 4-6 pm & Sunday 9am-12pm (when school is in session) From: Hasafran [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rita Dahlke Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 6:35 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: [ha-Safran] Cuban stories Hello Hasafran, A challenge for those of you who can spit out stories. I already looked in the Jewish Storyteller and the AJL value finder. I need a short story, folktale, midrash, children's book that takes place in Cuba. It is for the short story book club. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Rita Dahlke Assistant Principal/Librarian 303-388-4013 x346 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Visit us at www.EmanuelDenver.org<http://www.emanueldenver.org/> Ask me about Shabbat in the Afternoon. __ 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: [email protected] To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list [email protected] https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
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