Jeremy's Dreidel

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Author(s)	Ellie Gellman
Illustrator(s)	Maria Mola
Age Group	4-8
Publisher	Kar-Ben Publishing
ISBN	978-0761375081
Year	2012

At the dreidel-making workshop, Jeremy’s friends think he is molding a secret code on his clay dreidel. But he’s really making a special gift for his father, who is blind. How will he get his friends to appreciate his special dreidel? In addition to providing a positive perception of life with a disability, this story also explains the story and concepts behind Hanukkah. A postscript includes several dreidel-making projects, instructions for the game and information about the English Braille alphabet.

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