{"product_id":"deborahs-tree-by-jane-yolen-ages-5-9","title":"Deborah's Tree By Jane Yolen Ages 5-9","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"short-description\" itemprop=\"description\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 15px; font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif rgb font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 8px; color: rgb(64, 64, 64); font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px; font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003eDeborah has a gift; she can see the future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif color: rgb font-size:\u003eAs Deborah grows up, so do the date palms that surround her home. Under these trees, people come from far and wide to seek guidance from the great prophetess and judge. In her dreams, Deborah foresees danger to the people of Israel. She summons a general to speak with her beneath the date palms. \"War is coming and you must prepare,\" she tells him. For the girl that grew up under the date palms, her moment of destiny has arrived. Based on the story of the biblical heroine Deborah.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"availabilityInfo\" class=\"availabilityInfo\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"extrafieldsBlock\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 15px 0px 0px; font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif rgb font-size:=\"\" background-color:=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"extra_field\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"info\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003eJane Yolen\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"extra_field\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"info\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003eCosei Kawa\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"extra_field\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003eAges:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"info\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003e5-9\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"extra_field\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003eGrades:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"info\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003eK-3\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"extra_field\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003e\u003cspan class=\"info\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 22px; color: rgb(15, 17, 17); font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size: padding:\u003e\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eThis poetic recounting of the story of the Biblical Deborah's life is stunningly beautiful, in both text and illustrations. The dreamy, lush illustrations by Cosei Kawa have a \"Chagall in the Middle East\" feel to them, with their motifs of pomegranate, figs, the scales of justice, circles, and spirals, and, of course, trees and leaves, among others, along with a touch of surrealism. As Deborah grows into womanhood and becomes a judge and then a general, she learns why she has been blessed with the gift of foresight and what her purpose is. Because of the poetic nature of the language, this book may be best suited to readers who are familiar with the story of Deborah. It would be perfect for teachers to use with middle-grade or even middle school students in Jewish day schools or Hebrew schools to explore Deborah's life, her role, and their own gifts and purposes. The book also raises issues about whether war is ever just and whose side G-d is on. After all, as Barak tells Deborah, \"[a]ll men pray before battle. Even the enemy.\"\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eThis deeply Jewish book can be used as a jumping-off point to discuss issues of Jewish law, morality, history, feminism, and more. It meets the criteria for the Sydney Taylor Book Award.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px 0px 4px; margin: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; color: rgb(15, 17, 17); font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(15, 17, 17); font-family: \" amazon ember arial sans-serif font-size: padding:\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;\"\u003eJane Yolen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003elives in Massachusetts and has written more than 400 books across all genres and age ranges, including the Sydney Taylor Honor book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic !important;\"\u003eMiriam at the River.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e 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.\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700 !important;\"\u003eCosei Kawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e is an award-winning Japanese artist. His many accolades include the CCBC Choices best-of-the-year list, the Sydney Taylor Book Award Silver Medal, and the Turry's Picture Book Award.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"IsraelBookShop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42254537162917,"sku":"978-1728438955","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/8860\/9445\/files\/978-1728438955.jpg?v=1725093907","url":"https:\/\/www.israelbookshop.com\/products\/deborahs-tree-by-jane-yolen-ages-5-9","provider":"IsraelBookShop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}