Ping-pong Shabbat the true story of champion Estee Ackerman
Estee Ackerman loved Ping-Pong more than anything. But she also loved and honored the Jewish tradition of the Sabbath. At age eleven, she began to rise in the ranks of tournament players, making it all the way to the finals of the US National Table Tennis Championships. She only had one player left...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Little Bee Books,
2024.
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| Summary: | Estee Ackerman loved Ping-Pong more than anything. But she also loved and honored the Jewish tradition of the Sabbath. At age eleven, she began to rise in the ranks of tournament players, making it all the way to the finals of the US National Table Tennis Championships. She only had one player left to beat to win a gold medal--but the final match was set during Shabbat, and the judges said they couldn't change it. How could Estee choose between her passion and her faith? This is the true story of a girl's struggle between her love for her religion and her love of the game. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| ISBN: | 149981609X 9781499816099 |
| Author Notes: | Abigail Rajunov is an illustrator based in Dallas, Texas. She loves to draw silly characters, whimsical scenes, and emotional moments. As someone who was raised Jewish, she is honored to help tell Estee's story for her debut picture book! When she isn't illustrating, Abigail loves to play video games, strum on her guitar, and plein air paint in her sketchbook. You can find more of her work at abigailrajunov.net |
