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HF from the author of the amazing book The Night Diary! It‘s 1967 and 12 yo Ariel Goldberg is bereft when her sister Leah elopes with a Hindu student, disappointing her parents by marrying outside the Jewish faith, then becomes pregnant. Ariel and her best friend hit the road in search of Leah and hoping to restore family harmony…

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This MG novel is packed full with so many big ideas, and handles them all so very well. It‘s the late-60s, and Ariel‘s sister has run off to elope with the Indian man she‘s fallen for, disappointing her Jewish parents. There are other big changes in 12 yr old Ariel‘s life, including discovering her learning disability, but she grows and becomes braver & more courageous as she learns to trust herself and speak up. 🔽

This book won the Jane Adams childrens book award. This book is an extremely interesting book it is about a brother and a sister changing based on some crucial decisions are made.

What do you do when everything in your world changes?? An engaging coming of age novel about learning it is ok to be different, ok to stand up for what you believe in and that family will always be important!