Download or read book Alexandra's Scroll written by Miriam Chaikin and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Full-color illustrations.