Rabbi Harvey vs. the Wisdom Kid: A Graphic Novel of Dueling Jewish Folktales in the Wild West (Rabbi Harvey, 3) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580234224 ISBN 13: 9781580234221

Publisher: Jewish Lights, 2010

Synopsis

Rabbi Harvey's First Book-Length Adventure and Toughest Challenge

In his colorful career on the Rocky Mountain frontier, Rabbi Harvey has matched wits with a variety of villains―most notably the sweet-faced "Bad Bubbe" Bloom, and the self-proclaimed genius “Big Milt” Wasserman. In this exciting new volume, these two formidable foes team up to try to rid the West of Rabbi Harvey once and for all. The key to their evil scheme: Bad Bubbe’s darling son, Rabbi “Wisdom Kid” Rubin, newly arrived from back East. He’s young. He’s clever. He’s eager to take Harvey’s place. But is he fast enough on the draw―the wisdom draw, that is―to take the town from Rabbi Harvey?

The hilarious, action-packed plot draws on classic Jewish folktales, Talmudic teachings and the timeless wisdom of the wise men of Chelm. As always, Rabbi Harvey protects his town and delivers justice, wielding only the weapons of wisdom, wit and a bit of trickery. He also gets a bit of help from Abigail, the town’s quick-thinking school teacher―a woman, it appears, who just may have captured his heart.

About this title

About the Author:

Steve Sheinkin is the writer and illustrator of The Adventures of Rabbi Harvey: A Graphic Novel of Jewish Wisdom and Wit in the Wild West, for which he won Moment Magazine's Emerging Writer Award in children's literature; Rabbi Harvey Rides Again: A Graphic Novel of Jewish Folktales Let Loose in the Wild West and Rabbi Harvey vs. the Wisdom Kid: A Graphic Novel of Dueling Jewish Folktales in the Wild West.

Steve Sheinkin is available to speak on the following topics:

• Drawing Comics
• Graphic Novels
• Jewish Folktales
• Jewish Wisdom

From Booklist:

Graphic-novel heroes can be anything from X-Men to Buddhist priests. So why not a rabbi? And why not a rabbi who lives in nineteenth-century Elk Spring, Colorado, where the women are purty and everyone seems to be Jewish? Sheinkin takes this conceit and gallops with it as Rabbi Harvey (he loves learning, justice, and trout) jousts against a formidable rival, Rabbi Ruben. Ruben comes armed with his own wisdom—and parents who can give their son a little push. With two rabbis to work with, Sheinkin has ample opportunity to do what he does best: reworking Midrash, Jewish folktales, and Talmudic lore. Particularly fun is seeing the Wise Fools of Chelm relocated to Helm Falls, where they’ve just hung the baker for murder (he didn’t do it—the blacksmith did—but Helm Falls only has one blacksmith, and there weretwo bakers). The illustrations feature deadpan characters and flat prairie colors; both match the droll, understated telling. Excellent sourcing moves readers to other stories, but they might not be as much fun without Harvey. Grades 6-9. --Ilene Cooper

About this edition

• Publisher: Jewish Lights
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1580234224
• ISBN 13: 9781580234221
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144
• Illustrator: Sheinkin Steve