The Wedding That Saved a Town

by Yale Strom, Jenya Prosmitsky (Illustrator)

A klezmer band travels to Pinsk to perform at a "shvartze chaseneh," or "black wedding"--an event staged by the residents to bring a miracle to their town threatened by a cholera epidemic.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Beth Polebaum]

This is a terrible book for any child, at any age.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice picture book about a unique cultural custom. Lots of Yiddish words are sometimes confusing, but there is a great multicultural element here.