By Arthur A. Levine
Pictures by James Earl. Ransome
Historical Fiction
This is the story about the Moses and his brother Benjamin who had to leave their home in Drahitchen and go to Palestine to avoid persecution. These two children were Jewish and the people were blaming them for everything that was going on. Their mother decided that they needed to go to Palestine and she used some money that her older son had sent for that purpose. They left and she gave them a lamp to take so they could celebrate the first day of Hanukkah. She told them they only had oil for one day but it lasted them until they exchanged the lamp for a trip on a ship that would take them to their destination. When they were on the ship Moses apologized for having sold the lamp for a ticket. He said they would have nothing to light up for Hanukkah. Benjamin made him realize that they had all the lights in the night which were the stars. They began to sing the Hanukkah prayer.
I would use this book in my classroom because it teaches about historic struggle and culture through a story. I would read this book to the children. This book is good for 1st through 3rd grade.
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