Rebecca's Prayer for President Lincoln

Each night when she says her prayers, Rebecca thinks of her Papa who lost a hand while fighting in President Lincoln's war. He still believes the war was righteous: "We Jews, who were once slaves in Egypt, should never let another human being be held in slavery. Our America should not be their Egypt." One Saturday morning at synagogue, the rabbi has some shocking news: "Last night President Lincoln was shot." The cantor starts to sing the Mourner's Kaddish, the Jewish prayer for the dead. Without prompting, Rebecca, her father, and all the congregants join in, mourning the President as one of their own. Based on a true story.

Author: Jane Yolen
Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing (R)
Published: 09/10/2024
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.80h x 10.00w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9798765602997

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2024
School Library Journal 09/01/2024 pg. 93

About the Author
Yolen, Jane: - Jane Yolen lives in Massachusetts and has written more than 400 books across all genres and age ranges, including the Sydney Taylor Honor book Miriam at the River. In 2022 she was named the The Sydney Taylor Body-of-Work Winner. She has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century.Barella, Laura: - Laura Barella lives and works in a house with cats, trees, and a hammock. She loves reading, playing ancient music with her husband, and spending sunny afternoons with her sketchpad and pencils in a rowboat on a nearby lake. A graduate of the European Institute of Design, she has illustrated many children's books.