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Nachshon, Who Was Afraid to Swim:
A Passover Story
By Deborah Bodin Cohen
$8.95 pb

Young Nachshon's family has been enslaved by the Egyptian Pharaohs for generations. Nachshon dreams of freedom. When Moses confronts the evil Pharaoh and seizes the opportunity to lead the Jews out of Egypt by crossing the Red Sea, Nachshon must overcome his fear of water to realize his dream of freedom. An inspirational story which can help young children confront some of their own fears.

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