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Alte Zachen/Old Things

Ziggy Hanaor

Eleven-year-old Benji shops in New York with his grandmother, Bubbe Rosa, for a Shabbat dinner. As they travel through Brooklyn and Manhattan gathering ingredients, Benji learns about Rosa’s past in Nazi Germany, a lost love, and her immigration. Rosa feels estranged from a city that no longer matches her memories, while Benji sees both the city and his grandmother differently. This intergenerational graphic novel links their shared errand with family history and memory.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Family · Grandparents And Generations · History · Immigration And Migration · Religion And Spirituality
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Cicada Books
Published
September 6, 2022
ISBN-13
9781800660229
Language
English
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