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The Song of the Whales
By Orlev, Uri & Halkin, Hillel
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-54725-752-5
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2010
Gr 4-6 Michael, 11, has never taken an interest in children his own age. Although he is certainly different, he is not necessarily lonely. He has befriended the old men in his neighborhood who share his interestsa jeweler, a bookbinder, and a junk dealer. When he moves from New York to Jerusalem with his less-than-attentive parents, this pattern continues as Mikha'el, as he is now called, develops a wonderful relationship with his grandfather, a former antiques dealer. Like his grown-up friends in the Sta...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Michael (or Mikha'el, as he's called in Israel) moves with his parents from New York to Jerusalem to be near ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
