"The Justice League could do worse than to have this golem as a member." —Kirkus Reviews"A solid addition to most libraries." —School Library Journal"American Golem articulates the fear of every newcomer: that they won't fit in." —Jewish Book Council“Utterly charming, impressively original, thoroughly 'kid friendly', and unfailingly entertaining…” —Midwest Book Review"Successfully combines a traditional picture-book format with comics conventions." —BooklistA kid arrives in America, where everything is big, crowded, strange, and scary. He builds a golem, a mud monster from Jewish folklore, to protect him from the big kids next door. But he soon learns he doesn't need the golem for protection. What else can a golem do in America?Graphic-novel style illustrations provide a fresh approach with kid appeal, and an Author Note introduces the Jewish value of tikkun olam, repairing the world.
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