Language of Angels

Company

Library of Congress

Price

$7.99

Source

Official Store

In 1885, few Jews in Israel used the holy language of their ancestors, and Hebrew was in danger of being lost—until Ben Zion and his father got involved. Through the help of his father and a community of children, Ben modernized the ancient language, creating a lexicon of new, modern words to bring Hebrew back into common usage. Historically influenced dialogue, engaging characters, and colorful art offer a linguistic journey about how language develops and how one person's perseverance can make a real difference. Written by Richard Michelson. Illustrated by Karla Gudeon. Hardcover, 32 pages…