An Adventure in Latkaland: A Hanukkah Story
Title: An Adventure in Latkaland: A Hanukkah Story
Author: Karen Fisman
Illustrator: Thomas McAteer
Category: Juvenile Fiction, Ages 4-8
ISBN: 978-0-9812650-0-1
Format: 5.5 X 8.5 inches, hardcover
Pages: 64 pages/4 colour throughout
Price: $15.00 CDN/$13.50 US
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On the first night of Hanukkah, Jacob Stern and his family are visited by a mysterious stranger who leaves behind a golden dreidl as a gift. Late that night, with a magical spin of the dreidl, a girl named Sarah appears and takes Jacob on an extraordinary adventure to Latkaland.
Join the children as they draw on their wits, bravery and the lessons of history to overcome the fearsome obstacles they encounter in this marvelous tale, inspired by the story of the Maccabees.
Testimonials
“Latkaland is a humorous romp into a fantasy world…This tightly-knit, imaginative story is sure to engage young Jewish readers (and their parents) the world over.”
-Anne Dublin, award-winning author and teacher-librarian
“How do you take a familiar Jewish holiday tale and update it for today’s children? Karen Fisman has done just that with her delightful tale, An Adventure in Latkaland…A wonderful addition to any school library.”
-Rochelle Chester, Head Librarian, Leo Baeck Day School, Toronto
About the Author
Once upon a time, Karen Fisman was an equities analyst. She wrote a whole bunch of stuff for a whole lot of grownups. But after her children were born, she realized that it was much more fun to write for kids. And that’s what she has been doing ever since.
In addition to continuing the Jacob and Sarah series, Karen is currently working on The Medici Adventure, an story set in 15th century Florence and written for 9-12 year old readers.
Karen lives in Toronto with her husband, two kids and a shnoodle named Cocoa.