Jesse’s Star
Written by Ellen Schwartz
Published by Orca Book Publishers
Jesse’s project about his immigrant ancestors is due tomorrow and he hasn’t started.
In a last-ditch effort to find some information about his great-great grandfather, Yossi, Jesse rummages through the mess in the attic until he finds a little battered travel case, full of pictures, and something else—a Star of David.
At first it looks plain and unimportant, but as he holds it in his hand, the star begins to glow.
Jesse is in for the surprise, and adventure, of his life as he finds himself becoming the star’s first owner, his own great-great grandfather.
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Publication Date: January 2000
Available As: Paperback, eBook
Middle Grade, Age 09 or older
Community Represented: Russian/Russian American
Themes: Canadian Connection, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Discrimination: Religious, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 3rd, Genre: Historical, Identity: Exploration, Immigrant: Religious Freedom, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Jewish
Setting: Canada
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 3rd Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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