BUYING ADVISORY: EL - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Sarah (her birth name) was a poor Jewish immigrant living in a poor, smelly, noisy, neighborhood in New York. Her parents had been fancy and rich until the German government took their money and put Papa in jail. Sarah noticed all the unfairness around her, and wanted to change things. She changed her name to Sydney. She pushed the limits for women and Jews. She joined a socialist club. She wrote a book called All-Of-A Kind Family. She tried to publish it. No one was interested. After World War II, she sent it in to a contest. Was the world finally ready for her book?
Michelson interestingly portrays Sydney Taylor's life and how she was a strong voice against anti-Semitism, low wages, and helping others to feel represented. The illustrations are nice and reflect the emotion of the story.
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