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Fourth-grader Emily is forced to think about her Jewish heritage when the new boy, an Orthodox Jew, refuses to participate in the school Christmas celebrations. No library descriptions found. |
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This is the essence of the revolution from the title, but there is much more going on. Through the various interactions on how toppled the school's Christmas tree the book teaches not to accuse others without certain knowledge and proof, through the family production of the Hanukkah story it shows how to be inclusive in our celebrations, and how kids belonging to different traditions or different strains of the same tradition can be happy together.
I realize that my little description makes the book sound more educational than it really is. It is, but it is also a fun little detective story with precise descriptions of the lives of 10 year olds.