Dear Mr. Dickens Library Binding – Picture Book, October 1, 2021
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| Management number | 219225021 | Release Date | 2026/05/03 | List Price | $4.00 | Model Number | 219225021 | ||
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2021 National Jewish Book Award Winner - Children's Picture Book 2022 Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor for Picture Books Chicago Public Library Best Informational Books for Younger Readers 2021 The Best Jewish Children's Books of 2021, Tablet Magazine A Junior Library Guild Selection March 2022 The Best Children's Books of the Year 2022, Bank Street College 2022 First Place--Children's Book Nonfiction, Press Women of Texas 2022 First Place--Children's Book Nonfiction, National Federation of Press WomenEliza Davis believed in speaking up for what was right. Even if it meant telling Charles Dickens he was wrong.In Eliza Davis's day, Charles Dickens was the most celebrated living writer in England. But some of his books reflected a prejudice that was all too common at the time: prejudice against Jewish people. Eliza was Jewish, and her heart hurt to see a Jewish character in Oliver Twist portrayed as ugly and selfish. She wanted to speak out about how unfair that was, even if it meant speaking out against the great man himself. So she wrote a letter to Charles Dickens. What happened next is history. Read more
| ISBN13 | 979-8855024012 |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Bound to Stay Bound Books |
| Grade level | Preschool and up |
| Reading age | 6 - 9 years, from customers |
| Print length | 32 pages |
| Publication date | October 1, 2021 |
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