Appropriately, I just finished reading GITTEL during Easter weekend...and Passover, the holiday season of the pogroms referenced in the excerpt above. The entire novel is just as beautifully crafted throughout. An important look back at the early history of Jews struggling to put down roots in America and to assimilate, but not so much that they lose their identity as Jews. An excellent reading choice for teachers of middle grade, and not exclusively in Jewish school settings. Bravo, Laurie Schneider!
Incredible writing. When my children were in middle school, I fell in love with midgrade novels. When they grew up, I became a teacher. This book reminds me a bit of "Home of the Brave" that I read to my fifth grade classroom. They loved it and so did I. Definitely have to get this book.
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Appropriately, I just finished reading GITTEL during Easter weekend...and Passover, the holiday season of the pogroms referenced in the excerpt above. The entire novel is just as beautifully crafted throughout. An important look back at the early history of Jews struggling to put down roots in America and to assimilate, but not so much that they lose their identity as Jews. An excellent reading choice for teachers of middle grade, and not exclusively in Jewish school settings. Bravo, Laurie Schneider!
I can’t wait to read this. Thank you.
Incredible writing. When my children were in middle school, I fell in love with midgrade novels. When they grew up, I became a teacher. This book reminds me a bit of "Home of the Brave" that I read to my fifth grade classroom. They loved it and so did I. Definitely have to get this book.