Oskar and the Eight Blessings (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781596439498)

Winner of the 2015 National Jewish Book Award for Children's Literature

A young immigrant from Nazi Germany recieves small acts of kindness while exploring New York City in this heartwarming, timeless picture book, Oskar and the Eight Blessings.

A refugee seeking sanctuary from the horrors of Kristallnacht, Oskar arrives by ship in New York City with only a photograph and an address for an aunt he has never met. It is both the seventh day of Hanukkah and Christmas Eve, 1938. As Oskar walks the length of Manhattan, from the Battery to his new home in the north of the city, he passes experiences the city's many holiday sights, and encounters it various residents. Each offers Oskar a small act of kindness, welcoming him to the city and helping him on his way to a new life in the new world.

Richard and Tanya Simon's text matched with Mark Siegel's elegant illustrations makes for a wonderfully heartfelt read.

Author: Tanya Simon, Richard Simon
ISBN-10: 1596439491
ISBN-13: 9781596439498
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Language: English
Published: 09/08/2015
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.70w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 176661 / Oskar and the Eight Blessings

Award: National Jewish Book Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2015
Booklist 09/15/2015 pg. 69
Publishers Weekly 09/14/2015
School Library Journal 10/01/2015 pg. 69
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2015 pg. 60
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 62
New York Times Book Review 12/06/2015 pg. 33