For Kids

	Golem • David Wisniewski • Lee Salsberry • LITERATURE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • A retelling of a Jewish legend, set in Prague in the 16th century, a dark time for the city's Jewish residents. A rabbi builds a clay giant to protect his people from persecution; the golem, in this version, speaks with a child's simplicity. The remarkable paper-cutout illustrations brilliantly evoke the Prague of old. (CZH38, $17.00)
	Hippocrene Children's Illustrated Czech Dictionary, English-Czech/Czech-English • Hippocrene • REFERENCE • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) • A visual dictionary geared for middle schoolers and useful for the whole family. (CZH63, $11.95)
	The Three Golden Keys • Peter Sis • LITERATURE • FAMILY • In this entrancing picture book, Sis meets the Golem and Hanus the Clockmaker and other characters from his childhood in Prague, both imagined and real, (CZH39, $23.00)
	The Wall, Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain • Peter Sis • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • FAMILY • With his usual flair and attention to detail, illustrator Peter Sis deftly sketches the events, experiences and history of his youth in Prague. (CZH78, $18.00)

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