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In the short, harsh days of an Alaskan winter, a young Jewish girl narrates her quest to protect her backyard—trees, swing, and all—from a voracious moose. With ingenuity and a Hanukkah treat as her aid, she finally succeeds in saving her home and celebrating the holiday.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Barbara Brown
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