Doña Gracia Saved Worlds
Author:
Bonni Goldberg
Illustrator:
Alida Massari
Publication:
2023 by Kar-Ben Publishing
Genre:
Biography, Fiction, Picture Books, World Cultures
Pages:
24
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In 16th-century Portugal, to be Jewish meant keeping it a secret. The king forbade suspected Jews to leave the country. But Doña Gracia devoted her resources, intelligence, and influence to escape and to help others do the same, dreaming of a land where Sephardic Jews could freely follow their beliefs and sing their Ladino songs together in peace.
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Bonni Goldberg
Bonni Goldberg, award-winning author and Jewish educator, lives in Portland, Oregon. She first learned about Doña Gracia in a mother-daughter... See more
Alida Massari
ItalianItalian illustrator Alida Massari lives in Rome and specializes in artwork for children. She finds inspiration for her work in folk traditions and a... See more
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