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Sheldon Oberman
Book List in Order: 6 titles
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The White Stone in the Castle Wall
- Oct-1996
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It may not be true but it could be â€" this story of how a single white stone came to be in the wall surrounding Casa Loma, the magnificient medieval castle that stands in the middle of Toronto.
John Tommy Fiddich lives in Yorkville, tends the... -
The Wisdom Bird: A Tale of Solomon and Sheba
- Sep-2000
- / General Fiction
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King Soloman is wise, the wisest man in the world. One day, the Queen of Sheba--the wisest woman in the world--arrives at the gates of Jerusalem. She has come form a faraway land to see Solomon put this wisdom to work. "Name anything," says the king....
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Island of the Minotaur: Greek Myths of Ancient Crete
- Dec-2003
- / General Fiction
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This chapter book of Greek myths presents the epic history of the Minoan civilization. The novel connects famous myths; Zeus and Rhea, Theseus, Ariadne and the Minotaur, Icarus and Daedalus, Jason and Medea with little known tales of the Bronze Giant...
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Solomon and the Ant: And Other Jewish Folktales
- Feb-2006
- / General Fiction
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A treasure trove of forty-three religious, wisdom, riddle, and trickster Jewish folktales that have been told near the hearth, at the table, and in the synagogue for centuries. Sheldon Oberman, a master storyteller, retells the tales with simplicity ...
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The Wind That Wanted to Rest
- Mar-2012
- / General Fiction
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An old and tired winter wind is searching for a place to rest. But wherever he goes, the wind is turned away, until his pain fuels a raging storm. Then he meets a good-hearted child who offers him a place to stay, and in gratitude the old wind leaves...