Strange Relations

by Sonia Levitin

Ebook, 2009

Status

Checked out

Call number

Y F LEV Str

Genres

Collections

YOUTH COLLECTION, Youth Fiction, Youth-YoungAdult, SPECIAL: SYDNEY TAYLOR AWARD

Publication

Laurel Leaf (2009), Edition: Reprint, 306 pages

Description

Fifteen-year-old Marne is excited to be able to spend her summer vacation in Hawaii, not realizing the change in her lifestyle it would bring staying with her aunt, seven cousins, and uncle who is a Chasidic rabbi.

User reviews

LibraryThing member ZanaDi17
This story is a pretty good read. It deals alot with the jewish religion, so if you arent jewish like me, it gives you a pretty good understanding of the faith. This stroy deals with pain and loss too, but in a light and sensitive way by use of humor. If you have an exteremely relgious family or
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 know one you will laugh through out the book at Marne comments about her family.
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Subjects

Awards

Sydney Taylor Book Award (Winner — 2008)

Language

English

Original publication date

2007

ISBN

9780375891748

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