Jerusalem, Shining Still

By Karla Kuskin

Subjects: Juvenile literature, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, history, Israel, juvenile literature, History

Description: Evokes the spirit of an ancient city, recalling David, Nebuchadnezzer, Herod, Hadrian, Constantine, Saladin, Sulieman, and the many groups who came to conquer; and observes that despite 3000 years of being battered, burned, and rebuilt, Jerusaleum shines peacefully in the moonlight.