Publish Date |
September 06, 2022 |
Category |
Juvenile Fiction / Religious / Jewish Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure |
Price |
$22.99 |
ISBN: 9781665905022
Format: Hardback
Pages: 256
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: September 06, 2022
"Shanker has created a refreshing, fast-paced book, while centering a culture often overlooked in middle grade fiction. Full of adventure and Jewish traditions and customs, Jewish readers will relish in recognizing their own culture, while other kids will root for good over evil and learn about the Jewish faith along the way.""Linking the Golem tradition with a varied array of Jewish folktales, debut author Shanker gives Naomi and her friends problems to solve, challenges to overcome, and unexpected sources of counsel. . . the three tweens are stubbornly realistic even as they grapple with creatures from legend and folklore." "There’s welcome ubiquity in the Judaism of the quest . . . multiple flavors of Ashkenazi American Judaism as well as demons and dybbuks from Jewish folklore. . . A comforting, satisfying allegory of justice and self-care centering Jewish themes."