Oskar and the Eight Blessings
Illustrator
Mark Siegel
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Publication Year
2015
ISBN
9781596439498
Pages
40 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A young Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany arrives in New York City on the seventh night of Hanukkah and receives small acts of kindness while exploring the city.
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3
Lexile Measure
AD570L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Culture/Ethnicity; Kinship care; Immigrants and refugees; aunt raising nephew; immigrant children; refugee child; relocation; resettlement; evacuees
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
White (German)
Family Formation
mother and father; aunt
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2015, Nominee, Fiction Picture Book
Mitten Award, 2016, Honor Book
National Jewish Book Award, 2015, Winner, Children's Literature
100 Magnificent Children's Books, 2015 Picture Book
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2016 Ages 5 to 9
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2015
Booklist Top 10 Religion and Spirituality Books for Youth, 2015
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2016 World History and Culture
Keywords
Nazi Germany; New York; Christmas Eve; Hanukkah; blessings; kindness; hopeful; snow; mittens; bread; comic; Roosevelt; goodness; ship; travel; Kristallnacht; Judaism; Jewish
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Simon, Tanya and Simon, Richard, "Oskar and the Eight Blessings" (2015). Diverse Families. 1749.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1749