The tower of life : how Yaffa Eliach rebuilt her village in stories and pictures / by Chana Stiefel ; illustrated by Susan Gal.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781338225891
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 28 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic Inc., 2022.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 6-8. Scholastic Inc. Grades 2-3. Scholastic Inc. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Upper Skagit Library | STI | 1014407 | Picture Books | Available | - |
Chana Stiefel is the award-winning author of more than 30 humorous and heartfelt books for children. Her nonfiction books include THE TOWER OF LIFE, the true story of Holocaust survivor and historian Yaffa Eliach, who created the Tower of Faces at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum (a Junior Libary Guild Gold Medal Selection, Scholastic); LET LIBERTY RISE: How Americaâs Schoolchildren Helped Save the Statue of Liberty (a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, Scholastic, 2021); and ANIMAL ZOMBIES & OTHER REAL-LIFE MONSTERS (a Top 10 YALSA Quick Pick, NatGeoKids). Chanaâs funny fictional picture books include MENDELâS HANUKKAH MESS UP (Kalaniot), MY NAME IS WAKAWAKALOCH (HMH), and DADDY DEPOT (Feiwel & Friends). She loves to visit schools and libraries to share her passion for reading and writing with children.
After completing her BFA at Art Center College of Design, Susan Gal began her illustration career as a poster and calendar artist. She is an award-winning illustrator of several picture books, including Welcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale with a Tail by Lesléa Newman, winner of both the Sydney Taylor Book Award and the National Jewish Book Award, and The Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories And Photographs by Chana Stiefel, recipient of the Sydney Taylor Book Award and Robert F. Sibert Honor. Susan lives with her husband in Berkeley, California where she creates fun and whimsical illustrations while attempting to live a caffeine and nuclear-free life. Visit her at galgirlstudio.com.