01873cam a2200421 i 4500 623849470 TxAuBib 20130529120000.0 950530s1996||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 95021777 9780395726181 0395726182 (OCoLC)32698490 DLC eng rda DLC DLC TnLvILS TxAuBib rda Wisniewski, David. Golem / story and pictures by David Wisniewski. New York : Clarion Books, 1996. 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Some four hundred years ago, according to legend, Rabbi Loew shaped a giant man of clay--a golem--and brought him to life. The golem's job was to defend the Jews of Prague from their persecutors, and he performed it almost too well. Retold from traditional sources and accompanied by David Wisniewski's unique cut-paper illustrations, Golem is a dramatic tale of supernatural forces invoked to save an oppressed people. Full color. 8-12. 3-7. 690 Lexile. Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning MG 4.3 0.5 52317. Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.3 0.5 52317. 20130529. Caldecott Medal, 1997. Judah Loew ben Bezalel approximately 1525-1609 Legends. Golem. Jewish legends. Jews. Legends. https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/hm021/95021777.html Publisher description https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0736/95021777-b.html Contributor biographical information TXKPL