Snow in Jerusalem (Albert Whitman Prairie Books (Paperback))

Product Description Avi and Hamudi are two boys who live in Jerusalem's Old City―Avi in the Jewish Quarter and Hamudi in the Muslim Quarter. To each boy, the other's neighborhood is an alien land. And although neither boy knows it, both are caring for the same beautiful white stray cat. One day the boys follow the cat as she travels the winding streets and crosses the boundaries between the city’s quarters. And on this journey something wonderful happens, as unexpected as a snowfall in Jerusalem. Review Children's Literature Choice List 2002 Notable Children's Books of Content: The Best of the Bunch from 2001 (Association of Jewish Libraries) "The narrative flows smoothly, and da Costa's language makes the story seem more a legend or folktale than a modern tale…The endpapers, which depict the old city with the Wailing Wall and the Dome of the Rock practically touching, are quite effective."―School Library Journal "Older children with some knowledge of Middle East politics, either from listening to the news or talking about the discord in secular or religious schools, will catch the deeper meaning…The realistically executed watercolor art catches the strong emotional content of the argument and conveys enough detail in dress and setting to establish the boys' cultural background while still making them part of the modern world."―Booklist "Full-bleed watercolor illustrations really convey the mood and places of the ancient city, as well as the human beings―and cats…Development, human and feline, is nicely characterized."―Kirkus Reviews "The watercolor art by this husband-and-wife team balances precise, close-up portraits of the boys with softly focused backgrounds that depict the various cultural nuances of the setting."―Publishers Weekly From the Inside Flap Avi and Hamudi are two boys who live in Jerusalem's Old City--Avi in the Jewish Quarter and Hamudi in the Muslim Quarter. To each boy, the other's neighborhood is an alien land. Both are caring for the same beautiful white stray cat. About the Author Deborah Da Costa is a published author of children's books. Published credits of Deborah Da Costa include Snow in Jerusalem, Hanukkah Moon (Hanukkah). Ying-Hwa Hu is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Ying-Hwa Hu include Snow in Jerusalem, Princess Grace, Alicia's Happy Day/ El Dia Mas Feliz De Alicia, and An Angel Just Like Me. Cornelius Van Wright has illustrated dozens of books for children, many in collaboration with his wife, illustrator Ying-Hwa Hu.  He lives in New York City.