Devorah Omer |
| Devorah Omer was born at Kibbutz Maoz Haim in 1932. She completed her studies in 1952 and became a teacher. In addition to more than 100 books for children and youth that she has written and adapted, she has written plays, radio scripts, a novel for adults and personal columns in several children`s magazines. Omer, one of the most prolific and popular children`s writers in Israel, has received many awards including the Yatziv Prize (1959), the Lamdan Prize twice (1967; 1981), the Ministry of Education Prize (1973), the Prime Minister`s Prize (1979), an Andersen International Honor Citation, the Ze`ev Prize twice (1981,1991), the Janusz Korczak Medal, the Hadassah Prize (2002), the Ministry of Education Prize for Lifetime Achievemment (2005) and the Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievement (2006).
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Books Published in Hebrew |
| Children and Young Adults |
| Tamar`s Diary, Amichai, 1959 [Dapei Tamar] |
| Rebirth: The Story of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda and the Modern Hebrew Language (youth), Am Oved, 1958 [Ha-Bechor Le-Beit Avi] |
| Sarah Aharonson, Heroine (youth), Sreberk, 1967 [Sarah Giborat Nili] |
| Yours With Love, Massada, 1968 [Shelchah Be-Ahavah] |
| The Journey to Rain Land, Massada, 1968 [Ha-Masa Le-Eretz Ha-Geshem] |
| Where Is Captain Cook Now?, Sreberk, 1969 [Lean Ne`elam Captain Cook?] |
| Omri`s Adventures in the Summer of `67, Amichai, 1970 [Harpatkaot Omri Be-Kayitz 67] |
| Regular Days and Holydays - Autumn and Winter, Levin-Epstein, 1970 [Le-hol Ve Le-Hag] |
| Regular Days and Holydays - Spring and Summer, Levin-Epstein, 1970 [Le-Hol Ve Le-Hag] |
| Dive On, Sreberk, 1971 [Tzolelim Kadima] |
| The Other Side of the Road or the Youth Band, Srebrek, 1972 [Mi-bead La-Kvish O Havurat Alumim] |
| Mommy, Teenager Plus, Srebrek, 1972 [Ima Esre Plus] |
| I`ll Overcome, Srebrek, 1973 [Ani Etgaber] |
| The Border in the Heart (youth), Srebrek, 1973 [Ha-Gvul She-Ba-Lev] |
| The Dog Nu-Nu-Nu, Amichai, 1973 [Ha-Kelev Nu-Nu-Nu] |
| The Dog Nu-Nu-Nu Goes to War, Amichai, 1973 [Ha-Kelev Nu-Nu-Nu Yotze La-Milhamah] |
| Omri`s Adventures in the Far North, Amichai, 1973 [Harpatkaot Omri Ba-Tzafon Ha-Rahok] |
| Omri`s Adventures in Mexico, Amichai, 1975 [Harpatkaot Omri Be-Mexico] |
| Up and High, Srebrek, 1974 [Al Ha-Gova] |
| Encounter on a Cloud, Srebrek, 1975 [Pegishah Al Anan] |
| Amnon and Tamar (series), N. Kimchi, 1975 |
| I Built a Tower From Blocks, Srebrek, 1976 [Migdal Shel Kubiot Baniti] |
| Clouds in the Sky, N. Kimchi, 1976 [Ananim Ba-Shamayim] |
| From North to South, N. Kimchi, 1976 [Mi-Tzafon Ad Darom] |
| Have a Good Time, N. Kimchi, 1976 [Bilui Na`im] |
| The Escape to Freedom, Karni, 1976 [Ha-Briha El Ha-Hofesh] |
| Animals Tell Me, N. Kimchi, 1977 [Hayot Mesaprot Li] |
| Everything that Happened (Maybe and Almost) , Sreberk, 1977 [Col Ma She-Haya (Ulai) Ve-Col Ma She-Kara (Kimat)] |
| The Lost Kiss, Sreberk, 1978 [Ha-Neshikah She Halcha Le-Ibud] |
| Monkey Business, Srebrek, 1979 [Kof Aharei Benadam] |
| A Woman`s Star, Rav-Mecher, 1979 [Mazal Isha] |
| A Voice Called in the Dark, Zmora-Bitan-Modan, 1980 [Kol Karah Ba-Hashechah] |
| To Love Until Death, Sreberk, 1980 [Le`ehov Ad Mavet] |
| Direct Hit, Srebrek, 1981 [Pgi`ah Ieshirah] |
| I Don`t Feel Like It, Sreberk, 1982 [Lo Mithashek Li] |
| In the Garden of Eden, Modan, 1982 [Be-Gan Ha-Eden] |
| The Creation, Modan, 1982 [Briat Ha-Olam] |
| Adam and Eve, Modan 1982 [Adam Ve-Havah] |
| Abraham in Ur of the Chaldees, Modan, 1982 [Abraham Be-Ur-Kasdim] |
| Isaac and Rebekah, Modan, 1982 [Itzhak Ve-Rivkah] |
| Jacob and Esau, Modan, 1982 [Yaakov Ve-Esav] |
| The Demon in the Jar, Srebrek, 1983 [Ha-Shed Ba-Kad] |
| The Treasure in the Cave, Srebrek, 1983 [Ha-Otzar Ba-Mearah] |
| The Secret of the Well, Srebrek, 1983 [Ha-Sod Ba-Be`er] |
| Tears of Fire (youth), Srebrek, 1984 [Dma`ot Shel Esh] |
| Bells` Stories for the Holidays, D. Peled, 1983 [Sipurei Pa`amonim La-Hagim] |
| More and More Legends, Modan, 1985 [Od Ve-Od Agadot] |
| Suddenly in the Middle of Life, Srebrek, 1985 [Pitom Be-Emtza Ha-Hayim] |
| Where Do You Go When You Get Lost?, Sreberk, 1985 [Lean Magi`im Ke-She-Holchim Le-Ibud] |
| Following the Flames, Srebrek, 1986 [Be-Ikvot Ha-Lehavot] |
| A Storm in Spring, Srebrek, 1987 [Seara Ba-Aviv] |
| The Teheran Operation: The Rescue of Jewish Children from the Nazis, Gal, 1988 [Tahana-Teheran] |
| Gallop, Gal, 1989 [Be-Deherah] |
| Adventure in Space, Keter, 1989 [Harpatka`a Ba-Halal] |
| The Longest Week in Moran`s Life, Gal, 1990 [Ha-Shavua Ha-Aroch Be-Yoter Be-Hayei Moran] |
| Most in the World, Gal, 1991 [Hachi Ba-Olam] |
| Because Is Yes an Answer, Keter, 1992 [Kacha Ze Ken Tshuvah] |
| Dancing in Red Light, Keter, 1994 [Rikud Be-Or Adom] |
| Who is Fidi Honey, Srebrek, 1994 [Mi Zu Fidi Motek] |
| Dvora Omer`s Big Book, Am Oved, 1995 [Ha-Sefer Ha-Gadol Shel Dvora Omer] |
| Up to the Sky, Amichai, 1996 [Ad Ha-Shamayim] |
| The Story of Theodor Herzl, Zmora Bitan, 1998 [Dvora Omer Mesaperet Al Theodor Herzl] |
| The Story of David Ben Gurion, Zmora Bitan, 1998 [Dvora Omer Mesaperet Al Ben-Gurion] |
| The Story of Menachem Begin, Zmora Bitan, 1998 [Dvora Omer Mesaperet Al Menachem Begin] |
| The Bugged Cockroach, Keter, 1998 [Ha-Makak She-Nichnas Lo Juke] |
| The Love of Itamar, (novel), Am Oved, 2001 [Ahavat Itamar] |
| Cradling Stories, Achuzat Bayit, 2005 |
| Silent Boy, the Story of Itzhak Rabin (novel), Kinneret/Zmora-Bitan/Dvir, 2005 [Nishbati Emunim] |
Books in Translation |
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The Teheran Operation: The Rescue of Jewish Children from the Nazis Dutch: Kampen, Callenbach, 1998 English: Washington, B`nai B`rith, 1991 Journey to the Land of the Rain English: Ramat Gan, Massada, 1969 Finnish: Helsinki, Kirjanelio, 1972 Path Beneath the Sea English: New York, Funk & Wagnalls, 1969 Rebirth: The Story of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda and the Modern Hebrew Language English: Philadelphia, Jewish Publication Society, 1972 Japanese: Tokyo, Fukutake Bunko, 1991 Russian: Jerusalem, Alyia, 1990 To Love Until Death (children) Russian: Jerusalem, Alyia, 1990 The Gideonites (children) English: New York, Funk & Wagnalls, 1968 Tears of Fire Dutch: Kampen, Callenbach, 1999 The Border in the Heart Japanese: Tokyo, Ninon Tosho, 2005 Last updated: 05.07.2008 |
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