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It��s the spring of 1933 in Washington, D.C., and the Great Depression is hitting young Muriel��s family hard. Her father has lost his job, and her family barely has enough food for their daily meals, let alone for a Passover seder. They don��t even have any wine to fill the prophet Elijah��s ceremonial cup.
With no feast to rush home to, Muriel wanders by the Lincoln Memorial, where she encounters a magician performing astonishing feats. In awe, Muriel sets her last penny at his feet.�
That night, Muriel and her family experience a holiday miracle. What mysterious benefactor has filled the seder table? When Muriel sees Elijah��s cup is empty again, she has a good idea.
This fresh retelling of the classic I.L. Peretz story, best known through Uri Shulevitz��s 1973 adaptation The Magician, has been richly illustrated by noted graphic novelist Sean Rubin, who based his art on photographs of D.C. in the 1930s. An author��s note with information about the Passover holiday is included.
An Association of Jewish Libraries Spring Holiday Highlight
A Booklist Editors�� Choice
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