Bibliograph

The language of angels, a story about the reinvention of Hebrew, Richard Michelson ; illustrated by Karla Gudeon

Type

Label

The language of angels, a story about the reinvention of Hebrew, Richard Michelson ; illustrated by Karla Gudeon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

690L, Lexile

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The language of angels

Oclc number

913712184

Responsibility statement

Richard Michelson ; illustrated by Karla Gudeon

Sub title

a story about the reinvention of Hebrew

Summary

Once there was a child without a friend. Ben-Zion's father insisted that his son speak only Hebrew, considered by some as the language of angels. But in the 1880s, the Jewish people who lived in Jerusalem spoke Yiddish or the languages of the places where they grew up. Hebrew hadn't been in everyday use for more than two thousand years, and adults said it could never be revived"This is the story of how one man and his son brought Hebrew back into common use. It's a story about how language changes and grows. And it's a story about how one person can make a difference"--Jacket

Target audience

juvenile

Classification