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Fitting In
Sharon Kirsh |
Most young people want to "fit in." But Mollie knew that she was different - she was Jewish. Until now it didn't matter that much because she had good friends and a loving family. Mollie also seemed to have a great time in and out of school, except of course for home economics where she was useless. For Mollie, growing up in the 1960s was generally not too bad.
But suddenly things seem to change. Mollie is astounded to discover that some people think Jews somehow look different, even funny. Her life changes even more dramatically when kids she has known all her life call her names and write anti-Semitic comments on her home. And then Mollie becomes aware of the Holocaust and its impact on her family and community. But perhaps worst of all, her closest friend Naomi has a deep secret that seems to be keeping them apart.
As they come of age most young people are challenged by a series of problems and dilemmas. Seeing how Mollie confronts hers will provide a provocative experience for readers ten to thirteen.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Like her protagonist Mollie, Sharon Kirsh grew up in a community with a very small Jewish population. She is a psychologist who now lives with her family in Toronto. Fitting In is her first book.
192 pages
$6.95 paper
Contacts: Margie Wolfe or Karen Farquhar
Second Story Press
720 Bathurst Street Suite 301
Toronto, ON
M5S 2R4
Phone: (416) 537-7850
Fax: (416) 537-0588
secstory@fox.nstn.ca
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ISSN 1201-9364