Eli Remembers

by Ruth Vander Zee and Marian Sneider

Illustrated by Bill Farnsworth

Imprint: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

32 Pages, 8.75 x 11.20 x 0.31 in

  • Hardcover
  • 9780802853097
  • Publication Date: August 1, 2007

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Year after year, Eli watches the solemn lighting of seven candles at his family's celebration of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. On such a happy occasion, his parents and grandparents always seem sad, and Eli can't understand why.

Then one year Eli travels to Eastern Europe to learn more about his family history. There, he learns how the candles represent his family's connection to the Holocaust in Lithuania, and how remembering his ancestors can help heal years of grief and shame.

This powerful story, illuminated by Bill Farnsworth's sensitive brush strokes and muted palette, can be used as an introduction to World War II and the Holocaust, and will also remind young readers how they can make a difference in the lives of their families.

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