Mystery of the Coins
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (833 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0807403504 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 150 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
With consummate storytelling skill and charm, award-winning author Chaya Burstein offers a suspenseful tale about a mysterious collection of centuries-old coins that leads readers on a spellbinding chase through Jewish history.
Nevett, Temple Beth Emeth Library, Albany, N.Y.Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. The framing story is lively, with likable characters, and the historical stories are well constructed individually as well as providing a unified whole. . A delightful and unusual book. From School Library Journal Grade 4-6 Burstein cleverly has interwoven historical stories with suspense in this mystery that will sustain the interest of young readers. When Jamie and Sarah find a package of coins in the false bottom of an old trunk, they, with the help of a coin history book and a book of Jewish history, solve the mystery of their Uncle Otto's coins. Micki S. Each of the coins coincides with a period of Jewish history, and each has a story of its own. Sources for all of the coins, which are aptly illustrated, are appended
"Five Stars" according to Iris Mather. My students' loved the stories and were ecstatic to have their own personal copy.