Elvina, the unusual granddaughter of renowned Jewish rabbi Solomon ben Isaac, who prefers studying and writing to activities considered respectable for girls, takes a great risk by helping a young boy who has run away from a group of Christian Crusaders in eleventh century Troyes, France.
year: 2004, 2007
call number/section: 1000
subjects: rashi, 1040-1105, fiction, jews, france, history, 11th century, juvenile fiction, crusades, first, 1096-1099, fiction, sex role, troyes (france), history, 11th century, fiction, france, historical fiction, identity, gender role
Editions
Weil, Sylvie
A.A. Levine Books (2004)
Elvina, the unusual granddaughter of renowned Jewish rabbi Solomon ben Isaac, who prefers studying and writing to activities considered respectable for girls, takes a great risk by helping a young boy who has run away from a group of Christian Crusaders in eleventh century Troyes, France.
Schools: 6
Weil, Sylvie
Scholastic (2007)
Elvina, the unusual granddaughter of renowned Jewish rabbi Solomon ben Isaac, who prefers studying and writing to activities considered respectable for girls, takes a great risk by helping a young boy who has run away from a group of Christian Crusaders in eleventh century Troyes, France.
Schools: 0