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BuyDetailsDragonfeather Books
28 pp. ● 7.5x9.25 $14.95 (pb) ● $5.99 (eb) ISBN 978-1-960373-08-3 (pb) JUVENILE FICTION / Religious / Jewish JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Religion & Faith JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Activism & Social Justice Publication date: July 2023 |
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The daughters of Zelophehad have a bone to pick with Moses.
Camped near the River Jordan, Mahlah, Noa, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah, the orphaned daughters of Zelophehad, are excited that the land of Canaan is almost close enough to see. They look forward to no longer having to live in a tent, but in a real home of stone and clay. One day, Milcah and Tirzah climb Mt. Nebo to get a glimpse of the land of Canaan and overhear Moses explain to the elders that only males can inherit property. This means the sisters won't be allowed to inherit their father's allotment of land to build their home. Milcah and Tirzah tell their sisters, and the five of them go to Moses and plead their case. The daughters of Zelophehad don’t know they’re arguing the first case in history to allow women to inherit land. They just know it’s not fair. The Sisters Z is a refreshing retelling of the story of the daughters of Zelphehad. The sisters’ personalities sparkle through Rabbi Olitzky and Rabbi Cohen’s prose and in the lively illustrations by Lena Tohoff. Children of all ages will cheer as the sisters stand up to Moses for their rightful inheritance of land. |
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