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Gr 5-7 Manuel, 11, and his family are conversosJews who have nominally converted to Christianityin 17th-century Spain. They have fled harsh discrimination in Portugal, but their lives are still shrouded in fear and suspicion. When Manuel's teacher intercedes, the boy is allowed to join a group who polices the neighborhood looking for Jews, and who previously bullied him. This helps to cement the family's Christian facade, but endangers them by exposing their home to hostile outsiders. Ma...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Manuel Nuñez narrates the story of his Portuguese Jewish family passing as Christians in Inquisition-era Spain. Manuel's st...Log In or Sign Up to Read More