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At the age of 3, Zishe was lifting a nine-pound hammer in his father's blacksmith shop. By the age of eleven, there was not a bar he couldn't bend or a chain he could not snap. This is the unusual story of Zishe, a poor Polish Jew, who became the featured Strongman of circuses throughout the world. Based on the true story of Zishe of Lodz.

About the Author :
Robert Rubinstein is a storyteller, author, and middle school teacher. He has performed in many venues nationwide, and traveled with 41 storytellers from across the country to China. He is the creator and director of the Troupe of Tellers from Roosevelt Middle School, and has produced and directed Eugene's Multi-Cultural Storytelling Festival for over 20 years. He lives in Eugene, OR. As a child, Woody Miller spent many hours at the timeout table in the kitchen corner, after cutting the phone cord to get mom's attention (yes, phones used to have cords). Lucky for him, there were paper and crayons to help pass the time, and he usually continued drawing long after time out was over. Years later, Woody still spends time coloring and painting. He lives in the Bay Area with his wife and two black cats.

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An appealing text describes the life of 'Zishe of Lodz.' Born a poor Polish Jew, Zishe's prodigious strength resulted in his being featured at circuses throughout the world. Textured, gold-hued illustrations have an organic feel that reflects the uplifting experiences of a kind-hearted man with extraordinary capabilities. An author's note provides further information. --The Horn Book Guide -- "Journal" Zishe, a poor Polish Jew and a blacksmith's son, displayed unusual strength from the time he was three years old. Able to lift heavy weights, bend steel bars and break metal chains, Zishe was soon recruited by a variety of circuses to perform throughout Europe and later the United States as the Strongman. A highlight of his career occurred in 1923 in New York City, when he was challenged as the Iron King to haul ten men in a wagon down Fifth Avenue by a single leather strap held in his teeth. Zishe, a true figure of circus history, born Siegmund Breitbart in Lodz, Poland, in 1883, had a gentle, caring side as well. He sought out the Jewish community in each town he performed in and played his cello for the hospitalized. Soft, earth-toned crayon drawings of a Samson-like figure energize this real-life superman story told, appropriately, with a bit of a big-top flair and a healthy sense of ethnic pride. (author's note) (Picture book/biography. 4-6) -- "Journal"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780761339601
  • Publisher: Kar-Ben Copies Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Kar-Ben Copies Ltd
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0761339604
  • Publisher Date: 01 Aug 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Returnable: N


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