The Treasure of Tel Maresha by Tammar Stein Hardcover Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Treasure of Tel Maresha by Tammar Stein, Barbara Bongini Becca is in Israel on a holiday and participates in an archeology dig. Two thousand years earlier, on the exact same spot, lived Rebeka. Told in alternating chapters, THE TREASURE OF TEL MARESHA, is the story of two girls on the cusp of big life changes, and the amazing treasure that they share. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "This title is a recommended purchase for homes, libraries, and schools." -Association of Jewish LibrariesReaders aged 8-10 will be swept up by the parallel stories of two girls with surprisingly similar problems even though they are separated by 2,000 years.When Becca Goldsteins parents drag her to an archeological site in Israel as part of a family vacation, she did not expect to to become famous in the archeology community. Nor did she expect to discover a connection to another girl her age who had lived on the same site 2,000 years earlier. Told in alternating chapters, this is the story of two similar girls in two very different ages and their remarkably similar struggles to reckon with the changes in their lives.Becca didnt want to go on this stupid family vacation to Israel. The flight was too long, the weather was too hot, and Becca missed her friends back home. Being dragged to an archeological site in Tel Maresha was not the way Becca wanted to spend her time. Well, until they journeyed to the underground caves, carved by the ancient residents of Tel Maresha to avoid the heat. Rebekas father was returning from selling their wool in the markets of Jerusalem, and he brought with him a mysterious Greek guest. The man, Jason, told the tale of how Rebekas father saved him from a mob. With tensions rising and violence brewing around Tel Maresha, Jason urges the family to move. Rebeka doesnt want to go; Athens is far, and shell miss her friend and the home shes always lived in. But in the familys hurry to depart, what Rebeka leaves behind might be more than just her home, and might stay there for a long time. Author Biography Tammar Stein is the award winning author of books for children and young adults, including Benis War, winner of the Middle East Book Award and The Six-Day Hero, a Junior Library Guild Selection and Sydney Taylor Honor. Tammar has lived on three continents, in five countries, and six states. She currently lives in Singapore with her family and adopted dog.Barbara Bongini went to an artistic high school and later enrolled in the Illustration program at the IED (European Institute of Design). After graduation, she pursued a career in childrens publishing, illustrating several series for different age groups for the largest Italian publishing houses. Barbara is also an author of several series of moveable childrens game-books and an album on modern art for children. When not illustrating, Barbara loves spending time with her 2 kids in Milan, Italy. Review "My name is Becca Goldstein, and this is the story of how I became famous, reads the opening line of this chapter book. Children will be instantly drawn into the story of two girls. Becca is an American Jew visiting Israel with her family, reluctantly participating in an archaeological dig at Tel Maresha. Rebeka is a Jewish girl living in the same spot 2,200 years previously. The book alternates chapters from each girls point of view as the reader sees how the location has changed and remained the same. Item, such as pottery shards, that Beccas family finds are being used by Rebekas family. And, the origins of a special artifact that Becca finds are explained in Rebekas chapters. Both girls are concerned about their families needing to move and have similar resolutions to their problems. At the end of the book, Becca realizes, It wasnt only modern girls whose parents need to move someplace new, while Rebeka thinks, Perhaps her parents were right. Wonders awaited them. The full-color cover illustration will attract young readers, and the black and white drawings in each chapter will add to the enjoyment and make it easier to understand how an underground cave could be used for storage. The book concludes with an authors note that goes into more detail about the historical events depicted and the actual Tel Maresha dig.The book will appeal especially to independent readers in third through fourth grade and to younger children as a read-aloud. This title is a recommended purchase for homes, libraries, and schools." Association of Jewish Libraries"Reluctant to visit what she thinks will be a boring archaeological site during her family trip to Israel, Becca only wishes to be back home having a fun summer with her best friend. Nevertheless, here she is at Beit Guvrin, a site where she visits an ancient cave and finds an artifact, a precious gold earring that even she has to admit is fascinating. Her find has the unexpected benefit of bringing her to the attention of a community of archaeologists, who laud her for her significant discovery.Alternating chapters follow a Jewish family who lived in the area close to two thousand years ago, when the powerful Greeks were a force in the Land of Israel. Rebeka and her family were planning on moving to Athens so that her father could take advantage of trading opportunities and so that the children of the family could receive a superior education. In their hurry to pack their belongings and be ready to leave with the caravan, they lost a pair of finely wrought gold earrings.The earring Becca finds connects her with Rebeka of long ago and teaches her more about the history of her people in their joint homeland. Modern Becca from the United States and ancient Rebeka from Israel share more than just their name; they share a history, a people, and a land.Illustrations show differences between then and now, linking the past and the present in an engaging way. Through both text and image, children will learn that some troubles — but also some joys — are universal and unchanging; children have been grappling with some of the same issues for untold generations.An authors note goes into further detail about Tel Maresha at the Beit Guvrin National Park in Israel and the Dig for a Day program run by the site. The author reminds us that the keys to Jewish history — in this case, the Maccabee rebellion, which led to the holiday of Hanukkah — are found in archaeological excavations and explorations. She also tells us that the story is based on a true incident: a gold earring was unearthed by a ten-year-old girl at Tel Maresha and is currently part of the collection at the Israel Museum."—Jewish Book Council Details ISBN1681156326 Author Barbara Bongini Pages 128 Year 2024 Illustrator Barbara Bongini ISBN-13 9781681156323 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2024-05-21 DEWEY FIC AU Release Date 2024-08-27 Publisher Behrman House Inc.,U.S. Imprint Behrman House Inc.,U.S. Place of Publication West Orange, NJ Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2024-05-21 Audience Childrens (6-12) ISBN-10 1681156326 UK Release Date 2024-05-21 Audience Age 8 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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