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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2011
K-Gr 2—A straightforward retelling that emphasizes the historical origins of the holiday. Recounting the hard-fought battle of a small band of Jews (known as Maccabees) against the armies of King Antiochus IV, as well as the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem following its desecrati...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on November 1, 2011
Adler's straightforward, accessible retelling of the Hanukkah story begins in Judea at the temple "on top of a mountain and called the House of God…inside was a ner tamid, a light that always burned." The violence against and op...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2011
Adler's straightforward, accessible retelling of the Hanukkah story details King Antiochus IV's coronation, his oppression of Jews, and tr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
