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New The Miracle Seed Discussion Guide

12/10/2023

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Happy to share  new educational materials for The Miracle Seed created by Ann D. Koffsky. It's really wonderful!
You can access it through the TPT website. Just click on the image below.
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The Miracle Seed included in The Best Jewish Children’s Books of 2023-        Tablet Magazine

12/6/2023

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Happy to see that The Miracle Seed was chosen
​as one of the best Children's Books for 2023!

​www.tabletmag.com/sections/community/articles/best-jewish-childrens-books-2023?fbclid=IwAR1FF9cC8Os6Nf9gWT3JAQJvME7ce4ZfSePZkrtYbEMKwRZrrIb3wEi5PAY
While not a biography per se, The Miracle Seed by Martin Lemelman tells the true story of an ancient Judean date palm seed found at Masada and the two women scientists, Elaine Solowey and Sarah Sallon, who coaxed it back to life. Told in a graphic format, the book provides context and history of the Jewish people in the land of Israel including a timeline beginning with the erection of the First Temple in approximately 957 BCE. An epigraph quotes Genesis Rabbah as stating, “There is no plant without an angel in heaven tending it and telling it, ‘Grow!’” Another quote, from C.S. Lewis, says, “Miracles do not, in fact, break the laws of nature.” This is a book for anyone interested in Israel (ancient or modern), botany, or, simply, miracles.
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Jewish Book Month!

11/25/2023

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Interview with the Junior Library Guild!

5/31/2023

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https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/blog/post/detail/id/3142
Excited! Lots of things going live today.
Here's a link to the the Junior Library Guild interview. Thank you Rebecca Cybulski for conducting a wonderful interview.
Happy to have shared some personal pics.

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Fun Video Interview with the NBN Network

5/31/2023

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newbooksnetwork.com/the-miracle-seed
Here's a link to a recent video interview about The Miracle Seed.
It was fun speaking with Professor Mel Rosenberg of the NBN Network out of Israel.

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Link To View Short Video Promo

4/20/2023

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The Miracle Seed is mind-blowing. I can’t wrap my mind around how it’s real. And I don’t know, if I had read only a news article about it, that I would have understood the significance of it quite like I do having read this book. I googled “Judean date palm.” I read the Wikipedia article. I read a couple of news articles and press releases. They just don’t capture how history is literally brought to life. They tell the facts, but Martin Lemelman and The Miracle Seed tells the story with all of its thematic depth and glory. This is the perfect book for schools—Arbor Day read, anyone?—or for anyone with kids interested in archaeology, science, or plants.
                                                                                                  Life Is Story website


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Exciting Day! The Miracle Seed is Officially Out.

3/28/2023

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https://www.wsj.com/articles/childrens-books-coaxing-new-life-from-ancient-history-d6989277?st=9smav56wt6gg68x&reflink=article_imessage_share

“
The Miracle Seed” not only reads like an adventure but also exudes an optimism of the kind that children ages 8-14 deserve."
                                                                                              The Wall Street Journal


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www.jpost.com/science/article-733882
"The Miracle Seed
is a highly recommended book for children, parents and grandparents, who will be entertained and educated by this delightful story of renewal against all odds. It’s a very different and refreshing look at Israeli ingenuity, science and connection to the indigenous flora of the homeland. "
                                                                                                   The Jerusalem Post
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Starred Review

3/21/2023

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“Students interested in science will be fascinated by this unique blend of ancient history and modern science, skillfully combined in an easy-to-understand, easily navigable graphic novel.” —KIRKUS REVIEWS (starred review)
https://loom.ly/hAxtPFA
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New Article Posted to Hadassah Website

3/21/2023

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https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2023/03/16/a-graphic-novel-recounts-the-resurrection-of-the-judean-date-palm/
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The Miracle Seed-- March/April Issue of Hadassah Magazine.

3/7/2023

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Thrilled to have this article about The Miracle Seed in Hadassah Magazine!
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