CHILDREN'S
Released: July 19, 2011
"Knowles' fine ear for dialogue and her sensitive, nuanced portrayal of ordinary people's mishandling of complex situations allow her to play with soap-opera conventions without being crushed under their clichéd weight. (Fiction. 12 & up)"
A touching family melodrama about the corrosive nature of secrets and the cleansing power of honesty.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 17, 2011
"Delicious. (Fantasy. 14 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2010
"No Chillul Hashem here, but gemilut hasadim and tikun olam: serving the dead in lovingkindness, repairing the world. (Fiction. YA)"
Seventeen-year-old Gittel is preparing for marriage, and she hopes the shadchen, the matchmaker, picks a good husband.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 4, 2010
"Urban fantasy, con story, coming of age—whatever you call it, read it. (Urban fantasy. 14 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: April 6, 2010
"Hopeful and endearing. (Fiction. 14 & up)"
Having been deserted by her father before she was born, Josie fears abandonment and heartbreak.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 9, 2010
"Readers seeking sensational violence should look elsewhere; this taut, complex family drama depicts abuse unflinchingly but focuses on healing, growth and learning to take responsibility for one's own anger. (Fiction. 14 & up)"
This portrait of a family shaped and scarred by abuse asks how both victims and perpetrators can move forward.
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