Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: G; Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ESSENTIAL
APPEALS TO: MANY
Anna doesn't fit in in 6th grade because Anna sees ghosts. Ghosts that make her want to dance and twirl with them and play games with them. No one seems to understand Anna, not her classmates who bully her, or even her father. Her grandmother, Bubbe, has always treasured Anna's shayna neshama, her beautiful soul. When one particular ghost attaches herself to Anna, Anna begins to learn some of the heavy truths of her family's past.
This book is beautifully written. Not all free verse books are poetry, but this one truly is. The words are rich and warm and envelope you in a world of ancestors and the healing power of religious traditions. The truths Anna learns are universal and the lessons she learns about forgiveness are quotable. Anna seems much older than a sixth grader. Once you start this book, you will have to see it through. Anna and her family are Jewish.
Michelle in the Middle
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