Jewish Values: The return
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Place of Publication:
New York
Publication Year:
1987
Number of Pages:
180 p.
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Jews suffering from discrimination in Ethiopia, Desta and the other members of her family, finally flee the country and attempt the dangerous journey to Israel. When 12-year-old Ethiopian Jew Desta learns there are camps in Sudan where transport for Israel is waiting, she sets out with her brother and younger sister on a journey to freedom. When her brother is killed, Desta must take the lead courageously as they travel to the promised land. - BOOKLIST. An ALA 1987 Best Book for Young Adults. National Jewish Book Award for Children's Literature (1988).
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ISBN:
9780449702802
Sydney Taylor Winner:
Yes
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