Alexandra's Scroll: The Story of the First Hanukkah

by Miriam Chaikin and Stephen Fieser

A young girl's account of life in Jerusalem in 165 B.C. When the hated Syrian-Greek king fills ancient Jerusalem with statues of Greek gods and destroys the Jewish temple, feisty Alexandra takes up reed pen, ink, and sheet of papyrus and turns "scribe." In her scroll Alexandra records the everyday happenings of her life, as well as the events of the Jewish rebellion led by the Maccabees. When her father joins the resistance against the Greek authorities,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805063846
• ISBN13: 9780805063844
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 115 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.4" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4

Customer Reviews

Vivid recollection of first Hanukkah as told by a young girl

Told from a young girl's point of view, this gorgeous book describes how the first Hanukkah came to be. There are details about using a reed pen and writing on papyrus that add historical accuracy to the vivid story. Best for ages 9 and up but smaller excerpts could be adapted for younger children.