Castle on Hester Street

A flying goat, buttons the size of sleds, and a castle on Hester Street are some of the widely imaginative stories Julie's grandpa tells her about his journey from Russia to New York many years ago. But Grandma's no-nonsense memories are far different from Grandpa's tall tales. This classic story, which reveals the immigrant experience with wit and warmth, won the Sydney Taylor Book Award when it was originally published with Linda Heller's own illustrations. Now, on its twenty-fifth anniversary,The Castle on Hester Streetis given new life with Boris Kulikov's vibrant paintings.Heller, Linda is the author of 'Castle on Hester Street ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780689874345 and ISBN 0689874340.