Sons of the 613 by Michael Rubens - - PUBLIC ONLY

Rubens, Michael Sons of the 613, 307 pgs. Clarion Books 2012. $16.99. Language: R (100+ Swears 33 Fs)  Violence: PG; Mature Content: R (nudity, sexual situations, teen alcohol use) With only a few weeks left until his bar mitzvah, Isaac is beginning to panic because he's not ready. His tutor hasn't shown up in weeks, and his parents have gone to Italy for 2 weeks leaving his brother Josh in charge.  Josh is a rebel and decides to take this opportunity to make a man out of Isaac. But will a series of late nights, early mornings and quests be enough to change this honor student into a man? 

You don’t have to be Jewish to get the humor, and the message about what it really means to be a man makes this poignant and heartfelt novel a worthwhile read, however, it contains quite a lot of swearing, crude language and very mature content.  PUBLIC ONLY -- Lisa Librarian