Ping-Pong Shabbat
The True Story of Champion Estee Ackerman
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
10 September 2024
Summary
POP POP KERPOW!
Eleven-year-old Ping-Pong phenom Estee Ackerman must make a difficult choice. When her championship match is scheduled on the Jewish Sabbath, will she go for the gold medal, or honor her faith? Read the true story of how a young girl struggled to uphold her beliefs while pursuing her passion.
Tournament after tournament, Estee kept winning. She beat all sorts of players. Some were older. Some were younger. She even beat tennis star Rafae…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781499816099 |
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| ISBN-10: | 149981609X |
| Author: | Ann D. Koffsky, Abigail Rajunov |
| Publisher: | Little Bee Books Inc. |
| Imprint: | Little Bee Books Inc. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 10 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 390g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 279mm x 10mm |
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Critics Review
Filled with swirling stars, the Shabbat scenes shine with familial warmth… . A noteworthy tale of a young Jewish athlete taking a personal stand. * Kirkus Reviews *
About The Author
Ann D. Koffsky
Ann Diament Koffsky is the author and/or illustrator of more than fifty books for kids, including the Kayla and Kugel series, The Three Little Sheep, and Different Kinds of Minds with Temple Grandin. Shabbat is definitely her favorite day of the week. Occasionally, Ann enjoys picking up a paddle and playing pickleball … but she’s nowhere near as good as Estee!
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.
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