Yuvi's Candy Tree
Language: English
Published by Kar-Ben Pub, 2011
Series: Book 2 of 7 - Israel
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- Title
- Yuvi's Candy Tree
- Author
- Simpson, Lesley
- Publisher
- Kar-Ben Pub
- Publication year
- 2011
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Library Binding
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0761356517
- ISBN 13
- 9780761356516
- Illustrator
- Porter, Janice Lee
- Series
- Book 2 of 7: Israel
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Review
"Five-year-old Yuvi narrates her tense exodus from Ethiopia to Israel in this story based on the real-life journey made by Yuvi Tashome, who was among thousands of Ethiopian Jews relocated, secretly at first, to Israel during the 1980s and '90s as part of Operations Moses and Solomon. Simpson (The Purim Surprise) and Porter (Blackberry Stew) convey the hardships faced by Yuvi, her relatives, and the other refugees (they are robbed three times), while providing reassurance in the form of references to the group's unshakable faith in their escape, and swooping, tableau-like paintings rendered in a comforting palette of desert yellows and cool blues. 'We have angels with us. We'll fly home, ' Yuvi's grandmother repeatedly tells her. The eponymous candy tree represents the confidence instilled in Yuvi that a better life awaits (she comes to believe that the orange trees that line the road in Israel are indeed the candy trees she has dreamed of). Though neither the story nor the author's note explicitly state why the refugees are fleeing Ethiopia (mostly famine), readers should finish the book with a strong sense of their strength, faith, and determination." --Publishers Weekly
"This beautiful story is based on the true account of a young Jewish girl, Yuvi Tashome, who escaped Ethiopia to live in Israel. Yuvi is only five years old when she travels with family members to escape a harsh life in Ethiopia and meet up pwith her mother and younger brother in Jerusalem. During daylight hours they hide under trees, and sleep and travel in the dark of night. Yuvi encounters many difficulties on her long journey to the Promised Land. They are robbed several times, there is little food, and the weather is unpredictable. However Yuvi dreams of a better life in Israel, where she believes there are candy trees. Her dream comes true when she arrives in Israel and is given a hand-picked orange from a grove. She rejoices as she realizes she has found her candy trees! The bright and beautiful illustrations help depict this true story, designed for children aged 5 to 9. Readers young and old will be moved by this endearing tale." --The Jewish Journal
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