A Moon for Moe and Mo
by Jane Breskin Zalben (Author) Mehrdokht Amini (Illustrator)
An interfaith friendship develops when Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, overlaps with the Muslim holiday of Ramadan--an occurence that happens only once every thirty years or so. Moses Feldman, a Jewish boy, lives at one end of Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, while Mohammed Hassan, a Muslim boy, lives at the other. One day they meet at Sahadi's market while out shopping with their mothers and are mistaken for brothers. A friendship is born, and the boys bring their families together to share rugelach and date cookies in the park as they make a wish for peace.
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While shopping with their mothers on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, Moses Feldman, or "Moe," and Mohammed Hassan, also "Mo," meet and become friends. When their families share a picnic in the park, Mo's family brings date cookies, a traditional dessert enjoyed after the Ramadan fast, and Moe's family shares raisin rugelach in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. Digitally assembled photo collage illustrations with acrylic, markers, and ink beautifully capture the contemporary, multicultural neighborhood.
—School Library Journal
—School Library Journal
Jane Breskin Zalben
Jane Breskin Zalben has created more than fifty books for children. A graphic designer and former children's book art director, she's taught children's book writing, illustration, and design at the School of Visual Arts in NYC for eighteen years. Mehrdohkt Amini is the illustrator of many award-winning children's books, including Chicken in the Kitchen, Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns, and How the Olympics Came to Be. Mehrdohkt lives in the UK. https: //www.myart2c.com/
Classification
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ISBN-13
9781580897273
Lexile Measure
600
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Charlesbridge Publishing
Publication date
August 07, 2018
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV013000 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | General
JUV017090 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Other, Religious
JUV013000 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | General
JUV017090 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Other, Religious
Library of Congress categories
Friendship
New York (State)
United States
Jews
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Muslims
Jewish families
Cultural pluralism
Muslim families
Kings County
Flatbush Avenue (New York, N.Y.)
New York (State)
United States
Jews
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Muslims
Jewish families
Cultural pluralism
Muslim families
Kings County
Flatbush Avenue (New York, N.Y.)
Sydney Taylor Book Award
Honor Book 2019 - 2019
