Awards

• Commended for Sydney Taylor Book Award (Teen) 2008

Overview

Gold Medal Non-fiction Young Adult Moonbeam Book Award winner Depicting the history of Israel from biblical Abraham to the present, this sophisticated, four-color graphic adaptation is academically grounded, guiding readers through highlights both in historical detail and from Israel's world view. History, religion, politics, and the current Middle East situation are all given comprehensive coverage in the text, which opens in a university setting with a professor teaching a series of sessions on Middle East/Near East modern history, beginning with Israel. With painted art that jumps right off the page, this crash course is an absorbing way for readers to absorb, understand, and retain key information about 4,000 years of complicated history. The second edition, updated through July 2008, includes the Winograd Commission Report on the war in Lebanon, the threat to Israel by Iran, and Israel's 60th anniversary as a State.

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9780977150700

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National Jewish Book Award Winner<p>Gold Medal Winner, 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards, Multicultural Non-Fiction, Teens and Young Adults

Association of Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award, Social Studies Curriculum, Grades 9-12 National Jewish Book Award Winner Gold Medal Winner, 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards, Multicultural Non-Fiction, Teens and Young Adults Sydney Taylor Notable Book A provocative, evocative look at Israel's history ... a fest of full-color photos and painted art illustrations. --Dallas Morning News Homeland is graphic nonfiction of the very highest quality. -- Association of Jewish Libraries Magazine For those with little or no knowledge of Mideast history, Homeland is a wonderful introduction. -- South Mississippi Sun Herald Explains and illustrates the reasons for the existence of [Israel] in terms that Jews and non-Jews can easily understand. -- Cleveland Jewish News Puts Israel into its proper historical context ... it can serve as a supplemental or introductory text for high school students. --VOYA

Sydney Taylor Notable Book

Author Information

"Marv Wolfman is a creator and writer of children's books, novels, television, animation, and comic books, including ""Blade,"" ""Crisis on Infinite Earths, "" ""Superman Returns,"" and ""Teen Titans."""" ""He lives in Los Angeles. Mario Ruiz is the creator and artist of the graphic novels ""Sampson: Judge of Israel"" and ""Testament,"" the former editor-in-chief and creator of Metron Press, the founder of Valor Comics, and an advertising and graphic design art director. He lives in New York City. William J. Rubin is CEO of Nachson Press LLC and the project architect. He lives in Chicago."

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