IN THE GARDEN OF THE CALIPH - Couverture souple

Krantz, Hazel

 
9781466928862: IN THE GARDEN OF THE CALIPH
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1466928867 ISBN 13 : 9781466928862
Editeur : Trafford, 2012

Synopsis

The historical fiction is set in Cordoba, Spain, in 100 AD, the Golden Age when Jews and Moslems together created a beautiful civilization. The story is about two families-one Jewish, the other Moslem, who are best friends. Two twelve-year-old girls are fascinated by the mystery of the ruined garden of the deposed caliph. The story includes many actual characters who lived at that time. There is suspense when Lucia's brother and his uncle, Benjamin of Tudel, travel by boat to mysterious Cathay scene of the pool in the garden.

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Biographie de l'auteur

Hazel Newman Krantz grew up in New Rochelle, New York. She earned a BS degree in journalism from NYU and a masters in elementary education from Hofstra U. After teaching elementary school in Nassau County for twelve years, she returned to journalism as editor, full charge, of New Frontier magazine and copyeditor at The Sound Engineering Magazine. She married Michael Krantz and has three children. She lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. She published books 100 Pounds of Popcorn (Vanguard), Freestyle for Michael (Scholastic), Tippy (Vanguard), The Secret Raft (Vanguard), My Weekly Reader a Pad of Your Own (Vanguard), Pyramid Hi-lo PINK (Dutton) and White Striped Summer, None But the Brave (Berkley), Daughter of My People (Silhouette), The Story of Henrietta Szold, For Love of Jeremy (EP), Look to the Hills (E. P. Dutton), Colorado historical Jewish Publication Society Walks in Beauty, Navajo Northland.

Présentation de l'éditeur

The historical fiction is set in Cordoba, Spain, in 100 AD, the Golden Age when Jews and Moslems together created a beautiful civilization. The story is about two families—one Jewish, the other Moslem, who are best friends. Two twelve-year-old girls are fascinated by the mystery of the ruined garden of the deposed caliph. The story includes many actual characters who lived at that time. There is suspense when Lucia’s brother and his uncle, Benjamin of Tudel, travel by boat to mysterious Cathay scene of the pool in the garden.

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Éditeur
Trafford
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1466928867
ISBN 13 
9781466928862
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
132
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1466928883 ISBN 13 :  9781466928886
Editeur : Trafford Publishing, 2012
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