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Reviewed on September 20, 2019 | YA
Gr 8 Up-Not since With All My Heart, With All My Mind: Thirteen Stories About Growing Up Jewish edited by Sandy Asher has there been a collection of short stories for teen readers about coming of age as a Jew in America. Locke (The Girl With the Red Balloon and The Spy with the Red Balloon) and Silverman (You Asked for Perfect) edit this assortment of 15 contemporary stories by well-known YA authors like David Levithan and Alex London, newer writers like Rachel Lynn Solomon and Dana Schwartz, and others. A space geek meets his first boyfriend at summer camp, an O...Log In or Sign Up to Read More