Overview

Fifteen-year-old Essie Green, an orphan who has been raised by her secular Jewish grandparents in Michigan, experiences conflicting loyalties and confusing emotions when her aunt, uncle, and cousin move back from New York, and her very religious cousin tries to fit in with the other football players at Essie's high school, one of whom is Essie's popular new boyfriend.

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<p>&#8220;A very satisfactory read.&#8221; &#8211; VOYA <br> &#8220;Compelling characters, dramatic tension, and thoughtful exploration of how teenagers create their own identity amid familial and cultural influences should give this story wide appeal.&#8221; &#8211; Publishers Weekly <br> &#8220;Her [Jenny Meyerhoff] writing style is easy and appealing, and kids who come for the romance will get some heft as well.&#8221; &#8211; Booklist <br> &#8220;Meyerhoff captures the melodrama of adolescence (Essie on Austin: It would be easier to stop breathing than to stop liking him ) with ease, and readers will readily recognize Essie's desire to fit in. They'll understand the courage it takes for her to tell the truth, knowing she risks ruining her social position and a relationship with a guy she really likes. Growing up isn't easy for Essie, but she does learn more about her roots and becomes closer to her extended family.&#8221; &#8211; Horn Book <br> As befits the heroine of a book loo

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JENNY MEYERHOFF loosely based this novel on The Book of Esther. The author of Third Grade Baby, she lives in Riverwoods, Illinois.

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