Gershon's Monster: A Story for the Jewish New Year

There was once a baker named Gershon who was a sinner. His sins were the common ordinary, stuff; a few little lies, a broken promise, a temper lost for no reason. But unlike most people, Gershon never regretted what he had done. He never apologized or asked anyone's forgiveness. Why should he? He merely swept the little monsters up and tossed them into the celler. Then, once a year, on Rosh Hashanah, he would stuff them in a sack and throw them into the sea. Why should he bother asking anyone for forgiveness when getting rid of them was so easy? It was only a matter of time, though, before Gershon's bad ways caught up with him. And they did come back to haunt him. One day, as his two children played by the sea, those sins he thought he'd gotten rid of had grown into a giant sea monster Now they threatened what was most dear to him: his beloved children. Was it too late for Gershon to save them from his own mistakes?

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 09/01/2000
ISBN: 9780439108393
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 11.57h x 9.26w x 0.35d
Award: NAPPA Gold Awards - Winner
Award: National Jewish Book Award - Nominee
Award: Sydney Taylor Book Award - Winner

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/28/2000 pg. 78
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2000 pg. 587
New York Times 09/17/2000 pg. 32
School Library Journal 09/01/2000 pg. 219
Kirkus Review - Children 10/01/2000 pg. 1425
Booklist 10/01/2000 pg. 362
ALA Notable Children's Books 01/01/2001 pg. 1382
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2000 pg. 101 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 101 - Superior,Well Above Average
School Library Journal 08/24/2000

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 48051 / Gershon's Monster: A Story for the Jewish New Year
Reading Level: 3.6 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5