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The Sign in Mendel's Window

Story Stats

Rating: 4
Grade Level: 3, 4, 5
Page count: 5
Categories: Jewish

Author

Mildred
Phillips

Appeared in

Cricket Magazine Vol 30, Num 5, Jan 2003

Story Summary

Mendel rents out half his shop to Mr. Tinker, a kindly man who turns out to be a thief and accuses Mendel of stealing his money. But Mr. Tinker should have chosen his victim more carefully because everyone in Kosnov knows that Mendel is the most honest man in town.

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