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Sebastian Ritscher |
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NATHAN'S SONG
The Jewish immigrant experience in the early 1900s is touchingly and joyfully portrayed in this picture book based on the author's own grandfather.
Growing up in a shtetl in Russia, Nathan is always singing, and when he hears a famous opera soloist perform in a nearby town one day, he realizes that music could be his future. But he'll need to travel far from his loved ones and poor village in order to pursue that cherished goal. With his family's support he eventually journeys all the way to New York City, where hard work and much excitement await him. His dream is coming true, but how can he be fully happy when his family is all the way across the ocean?
Key selling points:
- Jewish immigrant story: This tale of a young Russian Jewish man immigrating to the U.S. to seek a career as an opera singer is a delightful glimpse of Ellis Island and life in NYC in the early 1900s.
- The American dream: This story has a nostalgic charm and reads like a happily-ever-after fairy tale of chasing a wish in a new land, and yet it is historically accurate--a lovely portrait of America the melting pot.
- Based on the author's grandfather: There was a real Nathan--the author's opera-singing grandfather. That connection provides an extra dose of warmth to this tale of family support and love.
- Exceptional debut illustrator: Maya Ish-Shalom, who herself immigrated from Israel to New York, has created a bright, distinctive, and contemporary look for this story. She is an artist to watch.
Leda Schubert received a bachelor's degrees from Brandeis, a master's degree from Harvard's School of Education, and an MFA in Writing for Children from Vermont College, where she is now on the faculty. She has worked as a teacher, librarian, and library consultant, has served on the Caldecott, Arbuthnot, and Globe-Horn Book Award committees, and has written many books for children. She lives in Vermont with her husband and their dogs.
Maya Ish-Shalom is from Tel Aviv, Israel. She graduated from Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem, and has created illustrations for newspapers and magazines, book covers, and packaging. Nathan's Song is her first picture book.
Key selling points:
- Jewish immigrant story: This tale of a young Russian Jewish man immigrating to the U.S. to seek a career as an opera singer is a delightful glimpse of Ellis Island and life in NYC in the early 1900s.
- The American dream: This story has a nostalgic charm and reads like a happily-ever-after fairy tale of chasing a wish in a new land, and yet it is historically accurate--a lovely portrait of America the melting pot.
- Based on the author's grandfather: There was a real Nathan--the author's opera-singing grandfather. That connection provides an extra dose of warmth to this tale of family support and love.
- Exceptional debut illustrator: Maya Ish-Shalom, who herself immigrated from Israel to New York, has created a bright, distinctive, and contemporary look for this story. She is an artist to watch.
Leda Schubert received a bachelor's degrees from Brandeis, a master's degree from Harvard's School of Education, and an MFA in Writing for Children from Vermont College, where she is now on the faculty. She has worked as a teacher, librarian, and library consultant, has served on the Caldecott, Arbuthnot, and Globe-Horn Book Award committees, and has written many books for children. She lives in Vermont with her husband and their dogs.
Maya Ish-Shalom is from Tel Aviv, Israel. She graduated from Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem, and has created illustrations for newspapers and magazines, book covers, and packaging. Nathan's Song is her first picture book.
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Published 2021-02-16 by Dial Books for Young Readers |