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K-Gr 4—This historical fiction picture book introduces the Jewish holiday of Tisha B'Av through the story of Luis de Torres, a Spanish converso who escaped Spain by sailing with Columbus. It is 1492, and Luis (born Yosef), a Jew forced to convert to Catholicism, is leaving Spain to find religious freedom. He signs on as a translator aboard the Santa Maria. The ship is scheduled to depart July 31, the deadline for all Jews to leave Spain. July 31 is also Tisha B'Av, a holy fast day that commemorates the destruction of the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More