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The magic dreidels a Hanukkah story

When an old lady swindles him out of his magic dreidels, Jacob tries to get them back in time for the family's Hanukkah celebration.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kimmel, Eric A.
Other Authors:	Krenina, Katya (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Holiday House, c1996.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Fairy tales > Juvenile fiction. Swindlers and swindling > Juvenile fiction. Dreidel (Game) > Juvenile fiction. Hanukkah > Juvenile fiction. Jews > United States > Juvenile fiction. Hanukkah fiction > Juvenile.
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Summary:	When an old lady swindles him out of his magic dreidels, Jacob tries to get them back in time for the family's Hanukkah celebration.
Physical Description:	p. cm.
ISBN:	0823412563 (hbk : alk. paper)
Author Notes:	Eric Kimmel was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1946. He received a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Lafayette College. He also has a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Illinois. He was an elementary school teacher and college professor before becoming a full-time writer. He has published over fifty titles, many of which have won state and national awards. His titles "Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins" won the Caldecott Honor Medal, "The Chanukkah Guest" and "Gershon's Monster" won the Sydney Taylor Picture Book Award and "Anansi and the Talking Melon" won the Utah Children's Choice Award. Kimmel travels nationally and internationally visiting schools and talking about his books and telling stories. (Bowker Author Biography)