Gabriel's Ark

Curtis, Sandra R.

ISBN 10: 1881283232 / ISBN 13: 9781881283232

Published by Alef Design Group, Los Angeles, CA, 1999

About this Item

Beautiful copy of this "unconventional Bar Mitzvah", illustrated with drawings.

Seller Inventory # 086402

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gabriel's Ark
• Publisher: Alef Design Group, Los Angeles, CA
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1881283232
• ISBN 13: 9781881283232
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Spark
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good +
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Children's Literature
  • Judaica
  • Fiction

About this title

Synopsis

Because thirteen-year-old Gabe is mentally disabled and has special needs, his rabbi and family create an unconventional bar mitzvah for him, one centered around the story of Noah's ark

About the Author

Sandra Curtis, Ph.D., works as a Creative Director for Zorro Productions, Inc. in Berkeley, CA, consulting on film, stage, television, publishing and merchandising projects. Her master's degree in Kinesiology and her doctorate in Education focused on children with special needs. She has recently been a prestigious Wexner Heritage Foundation Fellow.

In addition to GABRIEL'S ARK, Curtis has authored a series of seven Zorro novels for middle readers, along with two biographies and a book on developmental movement. She lives in Berkeley with her husband and their three children. Her hobbies include hiking, reading, ceramics, yoga and gardening. The story of GABRIEL'S ARK was originally published by Torah Aura Productions in an 'Instant Lesson' format, designed for a one-time classroom workshop. It was also published as a case study in Torah Aura's weekly electronic family newsletter, Shabbas.doc.