Cathy Dunn knew that if shed id not give her penny to the witch, the old lady would turn her into a lizard. Ora goat. Or a spider so small Cathy's mother would step on her. But one day Cathy decided that she would not give up her penny, and that was the day she came down with a fever.Cathy is just one of the many children who came to New York City with their parents seekin g a better life. There is Keplik the Match Man, who builds masterpieces from used matchsticks; Noreen Callahan, who is ashamed to work in her father's smelly fish store; and even a Hanukkah Santa Claus!
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"Humor, truth and a touch of magic." -- --Publishers Weekly
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Myron Levoy is the author of The Witch of Fourth Street and Other Stories,among many other books for children. Alan and Naomi received many honors, both in the United States and abroad. It was nominated for the American Book Award for Children's Literature, and was an honor book for both the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and the Jane Addams Childen's Book Awards. It also won the Silver Pencil Award in the Netherlands.
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This review is from: Witch of 4th Street: And Other Stories (Paperback)
The Witch of Fourth Street is a collection of enjoyable, magical stories. Tales of immigrant children and families and how their ordinary days and events become extraordinary when viewed with humor and imagination. A good read aloud book for a wide age range.I liked the glimpses into a different time period from different immigrant perspectives. I also enjoyed the fact that the stories were magical, but believable. Modern day fables.
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I read this book, probably 28 years ago. I've been looking for it ever since, and am so pleased it's still in print.
These are delightful stories about life in an immigrant section of New York, probably at the turn of the 20th century. The author evokes the scenes of the time beautifully, in a manner reminiscent of "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn." The children are trying to figure out how life works, the adults are trying to make a life in this new country. We laugh at Mrs. Dunn's attempts to explain why she has a chicken in her chandelier when the landlord comes for the rents, we worry about Socrates the horse, we cheer for Keplik the match man. The stories are simple, but their messages are timeless. I'm surprised this book isn't read in schools. I just loved it as a child, and the charm has not worn off in the years between. Do your children a huge favor: turn off the TV, put away the modern books, and give them this one. They'll thank you for it!
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This review is from: Witch of 4th Street: And Other Stories (Paperback)
The Witch of Fourth Street is a collection of enjoyable, magical stories. Tales of immigrant children and families and how their ordinary days and events become extraordinary when viewed with humor and imagination. A good read aloud book for a wide age range.
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