Doctor Esperanto and the Language of Hope (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763689155)

Meet the boy who made up his own language -- and brought hope to millions.

Once there was a town of many languages but few kind words. Growing up Jewish in Bialystok, Poland, in the late 1800s, young Leyzer Zamenhof was surrounded by languages: Russian, Yiddish, German, Polish, and many others. But the multiethnic Bialystok was full of mistrust and suspicion, and Leyzer couldn't help but wonder: If everyone could understand each other, wouldn't they be able to live in peace? So Zamenhof set out to create a new language, one that would be easy to learn and could connect people around the world. He published a book of his new language and signed it Dr. Esperanto -- "one who hopes." Mara Rockliff uses her unique knack for forgotten history to tell the story of a young man who saw possibility where others saw only barriers, while Polish illustrator Zosia Dzierzawska infuses every scene with warmth and energy, bringing the story of Esperanto to life.

Author: Mara Rockliff
ISBN-10: 0763689157
ISBN-13: 9780763689155
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 03/12/2019
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 10.70h x 9.20w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 516675 / Doctor Esperanto and the Language of Hope


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2019
Booklist 02/01/2019 pg. 64
School Library Journal 03/01/2019 pg. 128