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Sholom's Treasure: How Sholom Aleichem Became a Writer
Sholom's Treasure How Sholom Aleichem Became a Writer Author:Erica Silverman The boy whose stories became Fiddler on the Roof — Sholom Aleichem's favorite childhood memory may have been — listening as his father read stories aloud on Saturday nights and — a roomful of adults burst out laughing. Sholom wanted to make — people laugh, too. At school he became the class clown. At — home he imitated even his pious grandmoth... more »er. But Sholom was
also thoughtful. In Russia in the 1800s, life was especially
difficult for Jews, and Sholom longed to help his father by
finding a legendary hidden treasure. It turned out that Sholom
Aleichem's destiny was to give his father a different kind of
treasure - one of words and tales that to this day bring laughter
to readers around the world.
This taut, focused biography of the young Sholom Aleichem is
animated with the artist's quick, brilliant line and richly toned