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"A story of friendship and a love of chocolate, set against the backdrop of the American fight for independence and Hanukkah's message of freedom"--
A propos de l'auteur
Tami Lehman-Wilzig is an award-winning author of 13 Jewish content picture books, including
Hanukkah around the World,
Nathan Blows Out the Hanukkah Candles, and
Green Bible Stories for Children. She served as one of Israel's leading English language advertising copywriters for thirty-five years, creating the marketing image of numerous Israeli exporters. She lives in Kfar Saba, Israel.
Résumé
"A fast-paced picture book that combines the drama foreshadowing the American Revolution, the heroic Maccabee fight for freedom, and Sephardic Hanukkah customs" --Association of Jewish Libraries
"An engaging story about a Jewish American past" --Jewish Book Council
" A delightful book about friendship, the Revolutionary war, Jewish history, and of course, recipes" --The Chocolate Professor
Joshua Mendes misses his best friend Isaac, who has moved to Boston. Joshua’s Papa is importing chocolate beans to the American Colonies, showing café owners how to make hot chocolate now that the tea tax has made tea too expensive to drink. When Papa travels to Boston, Joshua joins him. Together, they help Isaac’s family open a chocolate house, while the people of Boston demonstrate against British tea taxation.
Set against the backdrop of Hanukkah and the American fight for independence, this is a story of friendship, freedom, and a love of chocolate. End notes provide background about the Boston Tea Party, a brief explanation of the holiday of Hanukkah, and a description of America's first Jews, predominantly settlers from Spain and Portugal who came to escape religious persecution and to find religious freedom and economic opportunity. Includes recipes for Colonial-style hot chocolate and bunuelos.
