A Concert in the Sand Contributor(s): Sandbank, Rachella (Author), Shem-Tov, Tami (Author), Ofer, Avi (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1512400998 ISBN-13: 9781512400991 Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing (R)
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Middle East - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Middle East - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Music |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2016009540 |
Age Level: 4-9 |
Grade Level: PreK-4 |
Lexile Measure: 600 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.4" W x 11.1" L (0.90 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Chronological Period - 1940's - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/16/2017 Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2017 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Recommended, Satisfactory |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A grandma and her little grandson take a walk along a Tel-Aviv street and encounter the conductor and musicians of the Israel Philharmonic gathering for their first performance. This beautiful book is based on the true story of the creation of the Israel Philharmonic just before the birth of the State of Israel. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sandbank, Rachella: - Rachella Sandbank is the children's and young adult books editor at Keter Books, one of the leading publishing houses in Israel. She lives in Hod HaSharon, Israel. Ofer, Avi: -Illustrator and animation director Avi Ofer creates projects for a variety of media, including book and editorial illustration as well as direction of animated films. He has exhibited in art shows and screened in festivals around the world. He lives in Barcelona, Spain. Shem-Tov, Tami: -Tami Shem-Tov was born in Kiryat Ono, Israel, and lives in Tel Aviv. She teaches creative writing at the University of Haifa. Her previous children's books have won many awards, including an Andersen Honor and the Bialik Prize. |
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