by Sue Macy, illustrated by Stacy Innerst
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2019
Aaron Lansky loved books. He got his first library card when he was four years old. Inspired by his grandmother, when he went to college he studied Jewish history. But to read the books written in Yiddish, he had to learn the language. Yiddish speakers and books had been fading away, and Aaron made it his mission to rescue and share as many Yiddish books as he could. His apartment was so full he could barely move around! He started the Yiddish Book Center to share the books and language with people around the world.
This gorgeously illustrated book details Aaron's mission to save a language and literature from being lost forever. It shows the difference that one committed person can make in the world.
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