Synopses & Reviews
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A five year old boy experiences the rescue of Ethiopian Jews in Operation Solomon as if it is a dream.
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Now a young man in Israel, Yosef remembers his past in Ethiopia, and the dream he had as a child, in which he was given a choice. Should he climb mountains with Gazelle, never belonging anywhere? Hide in the shadows, with Hyena? Or grab hold of Eagle's wings and be taken far, far away? Yosef chooses the last, along with his family to fly to Israel, the land of their ancestors fulfilling their long-held dream. An author's note provides background about the Jews of Ethiopia and the 1991 rescue mission, called Operation Solomon, in which 14,000 Ethiopian Jews were flown to Israel.
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"A dream to return to their Jewish homeland becomes a reality for Ethiopian Jews. Modern Jewish history lives through the moving voice of one participant." - Kirkus Reviews
A beautiful picture book set against the backdrop of the airlift of Ethiopian Jews to Israel.
A young Jewish boy in Ethiopia has a dream of flying on Eagle's wings to a new home. In this story of dreams, choices, and what it means to belong, Yosef and his family choose to fly to Israel, the land of their ancestors -- fulfilling their long-held dream.
An author's note provides background about the Jews of Ethiopia and the 1991 rescue mission, called Operation Solomon.