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GRANDMOTHER CAME FROM DWORITZ.

Vineberg, Ethel.

Illustrated by Rita Briansky. Montreal, Tundra Books, 1987. 60pp, paper, $3.95, ISBN 0-88776-195-X. CIP

Grades 3 to 6
Reviewed by Donna J. Adrian

Volume 16 Number 6
1987 November


This is a charming story of three generations of a Jewish family who moved from a shtetl in the Russian Pole to New York City in 1886, and to a farm in New Brunswick in the 1890’s. Simply told by the granddaughter, one gains a sense of family, of continuity, and of love. The incidents chosen for retelling—the customs of courtship and marriage, daily life in the home, the school, and the village-give a fascinating glimpse into the past and into another culture. The charcoal drawings by Rita Briansky are sensitive and appealing, beautifully illustrating the story. Highly recommended for inter-racial understanding.


Donna J. Adrian, Laurenval School Board, Rosemere, Que.
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