Pumpkin Pie for Sigd

When Maddie feels homesick for Thanksgiving after her move to Israel, her new friend Orly invites her to celebrate the Jewish Ethiopian holiday of Sigd. Includes a parent note about the holiday of Sigd and its underlying value of gratitude.

Summary

"With a diverse cast of appealing characters and the sweet friendship between the two girls, MacLeod stresses the connections among all the members of the Jewish diaspora." – Kirkus Reviews
Maddie has just moved to Israel and is excited to celebrate the Ethiopian Jewish holiday of Sigd with her new friend Orly. But what about her own favorite fall holiday, Thanksgiving? Will Maddie be able to celebrate it in her new country? She's determined to find out!
Together, Maddie and Orly go on a quest to find the ingredients for a delicious pumpkin pie and bring a taste of the United States to Israel.
Along the way, they'll discover how their two holidays (and they themselves) have so much in common.
Includes a parent note about the holiday of Sigd and its underlying value of gratitude.

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer Tzivia MacLeod, Tzvia MacLeod
• Assisted by: Denise Damanti (Illustration)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.08.2021
• EAN: 9781681155661
• ISBN: 978-1-68115-566-1
• No. of pages: 32
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / Thanksgiving, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, Religious holidays