Elsa Okon Rael

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  • Bibliography:
    4 Books
  • First Book:
    April 1993
  • Latest Book:
    December 2012
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Book List in Order: 4 titles

  • Marushka's Egg

  • What Zeesie Saw on Delancey Street

    Zeesie feels very grown-up indeed! For on this night, her seventh birthday, Zeesie is going to her first package party with Mama and Papa. She even has a brand new dress and a dollar bill -- her birthday gift -- all for herself! The package party ...

  • Rivka's First Thanksgiving

    As recent Jewish immigrants from Russia, Rivka is having a hard time trying to explain the importance of Thanksgiving to her family and so turns to a group of Rabbis in the hopes that they will give their blessings and then change her father's mind....

  • When Zaydeh Danced on Eldridge Street

    While staying with her grandparents in New York City in the mid-1930s, eight-year-old Zeesie joins in the celebration of Simchat Torah and sees a different side of her stern grandfather!...



Award-Winning Books by Elsa Okon Rael

Rivka's First Thanksgiving
2001 Sydney Taylor Book Award -- Younger Readers
When Zaydeh Danced on Eldridge Street
1997 Sydney Taylor Book Award -- Younger Readers


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Elsa Okon Rael has published 4 books.

Elsa Okon Rael does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, When Zaydeh Danced on Eldridge Street, was published in December 2012.

The first book by Elsa Okon Rael, Marushka's Egg, was published in April 1993.

No. Elsa Okon Rael does not write books in series.
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