The Family With Two Front Doors
Lerner Publishing Group · Paperback · January 1, 2018
Meet the Rabinovitches: mischievous Yakov, bubbly Nomi, rebellious Miriam, solemn Shlomo, and seven more!
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- Who it’s for
- A bustling household and an arranged marriage bring family life and tradition into sharp focus.
- Genres
- Historical Europe, Jewish Religious Stories, Stories About Divorce
- Published
- Lerner Publishing Group, January 1, 2018
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Meet the Rabinovitches: mischievous Yakov, bubbly Nomi, rebellious Miriam, solemn Shlomo, and seven more! Papa is a rabbi and their days are full of intriguing Jewish rituals and lots of adventures in 1920s Poland. But the biggest adventure of all is when big sister Adina is told she is to be married at the age of fifteen—to someone she has never met. Originally published in Australia.
Family and Tradition
A bustling household and an arranged marriage bring family life and tradition into sharp focus.
Come here for
- A lively family story rooted in Jewish rituals and 1920s Poland
- The tension between family expectations and a young person’s choice
Expect
- Mischief, sibling contrasts, and everyday Jewish rituals
- A serious question of choice amid the family’s adventures
Where it sits
| Jewish Religious Stories | 86% |
|---|---|
| Historical Europe | 55% |
| Stories About Divorce | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Family Stories
- Australia & Oceania Stories
- Jewish Religious Stories
- Authors
- Anna Ciddor
- Publisher
- Lerner Publishing Group
- Published
- January 1, 2018
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Family Stories