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The Story of the Sarajevo Haggadah
Praise for Everybody’s Book: The Story of the Sarajevo Haggadah by Linda Leopold Strauss, illustrated by Tim Smart:
Sydney Taylor Notable Book
This true story begins long ago in Spain, where a bride and groom are gifted a hand-painted haggadah. It is used at many Passover seders until the Spanish Inquisition when the family escapes. The haggadah survived for centuries in different countries. Scholars declared it a treasure. To protect it from the Nazis, a curator smuggled it out of a Sarajevo museum and hid it in a village mosque. On Passover of 1995, with bombs exploding overhead, the Bosnian president brought out the book from an underground vault to show the world that it was safe. The Sarajevo Haggadah has become a symbol of people of many faiths and cultures working together.
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Awards
- Notable AwardNotable Award Sydney Taylor Notable Book
- Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Choices
Reviews
CCBlogC
“Protected and cherished by people from many religious backgrounds, the Haggadah’s storied life, told here in a picture book that reads like a thrilling adventure, reflects history and represents unity.”—Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Kirkus Reviews
“An absorbing story that will engage readers in the study of history.” ―Kirkus Reviews
School Library Journal
“An important story that illuminates how people of different faiths recognized the value and significance of this manuscript and worked together to keep it safe.”―School Library Journal
Starred ReviewStarred Review Foreword Reviews
“Bright watercolor illustrations follow the true story of a book’s remarkable journey through generations and across multiple wars…People of all cultures and faiths come together to protect the book from Nazi invasions, Serbian bombs, and the passage of time.”—starred, Foreword Reviews
The Horn Book Magazine
“An engaging introduction to a volume with a remarkable history.”—The Horn Book
JTA (Global News Service of the Jewish People)
“This gloriously illustrated, inspiring book traces the story of the historic medieval Spanish haggadah through its remarkable journey of survival.”—Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Jewish Book Council
“By celebrating the Sarajevo Haggadah’s value as both a guide to family seders and a priceless work of art, Linda Leopold Strauss and Tim Smart demonstrate how this sacred book became important even to those outside its traditions.”—Jewish Book Council
Sydney Taylor Shmooze
“A true story that combines history, perseverance, comradeship, bravery, and, most importantly, humanity and hope.”—The Sydney Taylor Shmooze
Good Reads with Ronna
“A richly recounted nonfiction story as colorful as the history of the titular Sarajevo Haggadah, Everybody’s Book is an enlightening read.”—Good Reads with Ronna
Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
“Highly recommend as a way of sharing Jewish history and the importance of Passover from generation to generation.”—Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
Association of Jewish Libraries
“The focus of this book emphasizes not the Jewish but the universal significance of this artwork… This title is recommended for Jewish libraries and public libraries in communities with Jewish populations.” – Assocation of Jewish Libraries