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Title: Elan, Son of Two Peoples
Author: Heidi Smith Hyde
Narrator: Book Buddy Digital Media
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-14-17
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Genres: Kids, Ages 5-7
Publisher's Summary:
"Always remember you are the son of two proud nations," Elan's parents tell him when he turns 13. After celebrating his Bar Mitzvah in San Francisco, Elan, with his Jewish father and Native American mother, travels to New Mexico, where he takes part in a Pueblo manhood ceremony. Based on a true story.
Members Reviews:
Five Stars
I really appreciate this book!
This is a fascinating story of Elan, a boy with a Jewish father and a Native American mother ...
Elan dreamily glanced out the railroad car window at a nearby trolley car. He and his parents were leaving San Francisco headed to Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was a special time in Elanâs life, an exciting one with lots of ceremony and excitement. Just the day before heâd celebrated his Bar Mitvah. With his grandfatherâs tallit around his shoulders, he read from the Torah, chanting âfrom the portion called âBamidbar,â which tells of the Jewish people wandering in the desert.â Yet another celebration awaited the thirteen-year-old, but this one would be in the land of the Pueblo atop a mesa. Mama was an Indian and he would celebrate that part of his heritage.
As a boy of two worlds, two peoples, Elan âwould take part in the Pueblo ceremony of becoming a man.â Mama gave him a special package on the train as they headed south. It was a special tallit that she had woven for him, a tallit he would wear when he read the Torah atop that mesa. There were Jewish symbols, but also âcolorful stripesâ symbolizing âyellow for the sun, blue for the corn, white for the rocks, and red for Mother Earth.â It was a time when Elan was becoming more aware of things, becoming aware of his Acoma Pueblo heritage, becoming a man. What would happen after his ceremony in the kiva?
This is a fascinating story of Elan, a boy with a Jewish father and a Native American mother. The tale is based on the life of the eldest son of Solomon Bibo and Juana Valle, âgranddaughter of a former Acoma Pueblo chief.â The tale, set forth in picture book format, doesnât go into depth, but does bring out the symbolism, ceremony, and rites of passage for both the Jewish and Pueblo boys. The most striking line is when Elanâs mother says, âAlways remember you are the son of two proud nations whose roots are as sturdy and deep as this oak tree.â The artwork is stunningly beautiful and adds tremendously to the tale. In the back of the book is a glossary and additional historical information about the Bibo family.
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A Great Story!
Elan's father is Jewish and his mother is from an Indian background. His family lives in San Francisco. The day after his Bar Mitzvah he takes a train ride with his family to an Indian town where his mother is from so he can also take part in another celebration for his 13th birthday, a Pueblo ceremony of becoming a man. His mother tells a story of how she first had to become a member of the Jewish community before she married his father. He and his family travel through the Indian town; the full-color illustrations show what he and his family did and saw in the towns. There is a historical note at the end about Solomon Bibo, whose life inspired this story.
I liked how Elan's family gave him the opportunity to explore both of the backgrounds that his parents came from.
