Oskar and the Eight Blessings
Roaring Brook Press · Print & ebook · September 8, 2015
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- Who it’s for
- A heartfelt picture book pairs a young refugee’s New York walk with the kindnesses he meets.
- Themes
- Kindness to strangers, Refugee resettlement, Hanukkah and Christmas
- Genres
- Holocaust Stories, Hanukkah Stories, Immigration & Moving
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Winner of the 2015 National Jewish Book Award for Children's Literature A young immigrant from Nazi Germany recieves small acts of kindness while exploring New York City in this heartwarming, timeless picture book, Oskar and the Eight Blessings. A refugee seeking sanctuary from the horrors of Kristallnacht, Oskar arrives by ship in New York City with only a photograph and an address for an aunt he has never met. It is both the seventh day of Hanukkah and Christmas Eve, 1938.
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As Oskar walks the length of Manhattan, from the Battery to his new home in the north of the city, he passes experiences the city's many holiday sights, and encounters it various residents. Each offers Oskar a small act of kindness, welcoming him to the city and helping him on his way to a new life in the new world. Richard and Tanya Simon's text matched with Mark Siegel's elegant illustrations makes for a wonderfully heartfelt read.
Kindness Along the Way
A heartfelt picture book pairs a young refugee’s New York walk with the kindnesses he meets.
Come here for
- Small acts of welcome across a city’s holiday sights
- An uncommon Hanukkah and Christmas Eve pairing
Expect
- Elegant illustrations and a warm, heartfelt read
- A child’s journey toward a new life
Where it sits
| Immigration & Moving | 58% |
|---|---|
| Hanukkah Stories | 55% |
| Holocaust Stories | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Holocaust Stories
- Christmas & Advent
- City & Town Life
- Authors
- Tanya Simon, Richard Simon
- Publisher
- Roaring Brook Press
- Published
- September 8, 2015
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Kindness to strangers · Refugee resettlement · Hanukkah and Christmas
- Reading lane
- Holocaust Stories