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In the Days of Sand and Stars

By Marlee Pinsker
Illustrated by François Thisdale

By Marlee Pinsker
Illustrated by François Thisdale

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Jan 11, 2012 | ISBN 9781770491823 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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About In the Days of Sand and Stars

Take out your time telescope, wipe the dust and cobwebs from its lens, tilt it upwards, and find a twinkling speck of light. Now look behind it … way back, to the days of sand and stars.

Here are the Midrash stories of famous women whose names you may know, but whose daily lives and human thoughts have been ignored for far too long. From Eve to Emzera, from Sarah to Rebecca, they are presented here with humor and affection as they face a new and changing world where miracles and customs shape their destiny.

Midrash tales are what-if stories built around the grains of information the Bible offers, and author Marlee Pinsker excels as she imbues these legendary women with warmth and spirit.

A wonderful gift book for anyone, but especially meaningful for Bat Mitzvahs and Confirmations, In the Days of Sand and Stars is an impressive, straightforward collection, sparse and clear in
its telling.

Quebec artist, François Thisdale has produced a marvelous collection of images with his “time telescope” and digital expertise. Through his talents we see all of these very human women in moments of reflection, tenderness, ingenuity, and wonder.

About Marlee Pinsker

Marlee Pinsker has guided children, teens, and adults in exploring the Bible and its meaning to our lives for many years. She has lived in Buffalo, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Antonio, Jerusalem, and New York. She currently makes her home in… More about Marlee Pinsker

Product Details

Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

Ebook | $11.99
Published by Tundra Books
Jan 11, 2012 | 88 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781770491823

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Praise

“In the Days of Sand and Stars takes us…beyond the stories we know from the Bible or Torah to further flesh out the characters. This book takes readers back in time and into the hearts and minds of these curious, daring women.”
—Today’s Parent

"Pinsker works like a musician, playing with words instead of notes, but the result is just as lilting and lyrical."
—Booklist

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