Alexandra's Scroll: The Story of the First Hanukkah
When the hated Syrian-Greek king fills ancient Jerusalem with statues of Greek gods and destroys the Jewish temple, feisty Alexandra turns scribe, recording the everyday happenings of her life and the events of the Jewish rebellion led by the Maccabees. This story of a girl caught up in the events that led to the rebuilding of the temple recounts the celebration of the first Hanukkah.