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Grandpa's Gamble
By Michelson, Richard & Moser, Barry
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-76145-034-4
- Publisher
- New York : Marshall Cavendish, 1999.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 1999
Gr 2-5 Grandpa, a Polish Jew who fled the ghettos and pogroms and came to America early in this century, now lives with his grown daughter and her family. His two grandchildren yearn for a more exciting relative, but the man is always davening (praying) and cannot be disturbed. When the youngsters come across an old photograph, Grandpa Sam tells about his past. Once proud and handsome, he gambled his way into major wealth until one Passover eve when his young daughter became sick. Betting everything...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
