B.U.G. (Big Ugly Guy)
Tired of being picked on at school for being a "furrin Immigrant" because he is Jewish, twelve-year-old Sammy Greenburg learns the legend of the golem from his bar mitzvah coach, but discovers that friends--and forming a klezmer fusion band--can be better than magic in defeating bullies.
Main Author: | Yolen, Jane. |
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Other Authors: | Stemple, Adam. |
Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York, N.Y. :
Dutton Children's Books,
2013.
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
Subjects: |
Summary: |
Tired of being picked on at school for being a "furrin Immigrant" because he is Jewish, twelve-year-old Sammy Greenburg learns the legend of the golem from his bar mitzvah coach, but discovers that friends--and forming a klezmer fusion band--can be better than magic in defeating bullies. |
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Physical Description: |
344 p. ; 22 cm. |
ISBN: |
9780525422389 (hardcover) 0525422382 (hardcover) |
Author Notes: |
Her other works include the Emperor and the Kite, Owl Moon, How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? and The Devil's Arithmetic. She has won numerous awards including the Kerlan Award, the Regina Medal, the Keene State Children's Literature Award, the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award. (Bowker Author Biography) |