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David Wisniewski (1953–2002)

Autor(a) de Golem

14+ Works 2,797 Membros 147 Críticas 1 Favorited

About the Author

Children's writer and illustrator David Wisniewski was born in England and joined the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Clown College. Wisniewski began the Clarion Theater Show after combining his circus and puppet talents with those of his wife. He has received two Jim Henson Foundation mostrar mais Grants, a Citation of Excellence from the Union Internationale de Marionette, and a Caldecott Award for his book, Golem. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos

Obras por David Wisniewski

Golem (1996) 911 exemplares
The Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups (1998) 456 exemplares
Rain Player (1991) 392 exemplares
Sundiata: Lion King of Mali (1992) 316 exemplares
Tough Cookie (1999) 192 exemplares
The Warrior and the Wise Man (1989) 141 exemplares
Elfwyn's saga (1990) 89 exemplares
The Wave of the Sea-Wolf (1994) 89 exemplares
Sumo Mouse (2002) 56 exemplares
Halloweenies (1656) 25 exemplares
100% Story Writing (1997) 3 exemplares

Associated Works

Ducky (1997) — Ilustrador — 194 exemplares
Master Man: A Tall Tale of Nigeria (2000) — Ilustrador — 62 exemplares
I'll Play With You (2000) — Ilustrador — 29 exemplares

Etiquetado

Conhecimento Comum

Data de nascimento
1953-03-21
Data de falecimento
2002-09-11
Sexo
male
Nacionalidade
USA
Local de nascimento
South Ruislip Air Force Base, Middlesex, England, UK
Local de falecimento
Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Locais de residência
Washington, D.C., USA
England, UK
Educação
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College
Organizações
Clarion Shadow Theater

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This book would sit well in either a 2nd grade or 3rd grade classroom. It has some themes and words that should be saved for older kids but not too old. The book is about a Jewish ghetto in the Czech Republic in the 1500s. They are mocked and slandered by the people of Prague so a rabbi summons a Golem whose only purpose is to keep the Jewish people safe. The golem proceeds to do just that but the more it protects the Jewish people, the more it grew. By the time the Jewish people were safe the Golem did not want to go back to being clay but its purpose had been served. I think this book would be good to introduce some religion to students, but not in a preaching way. It shows a legend, or tale, about something and children would find it interesting.… (mais)
 
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mwik21 | 84 outras críticas | Jan 29, 2024 |
independent reading level: 3+
Awards: Caldecott Medal
 
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Jennihernandez | 84 outras críticas | Dec 5, 2023 |
Beautifully illustrated and told.
 
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medwyn1066 | 6 outras críticas | Nov 28, 2023 |
In this poignant and dramatic retelling of the Jewish traditional tale of invoking supernatural forces to protect the Jewish people from oppression, in ancient Prague, and the striking use of cut-paper collage illustrations combine to make a truly powerful and moving story. The afterword adds interest by discussing the history of the Jews and the legend of the golem. This book would make a wonderful traditional cultural read-aloud story to share with students.
 
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DeborahMc | 84 outras críticas | Jul 26, 2023 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
14
Also by
3
Membros
2,797
Popularidade
#9,194
Avaliação
4.0
Críticas
147
ISBN
75
Línguas
2
Marcado como favorito
1

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