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The two wrong halves of Ruby Taylor / Amanda Panitch.
Of her two granddaughters, Grandma Yvette clearly prefers Ruby Taylor's perfect -- and perfectly Jewish -- cousin, Sarah. They do everything together, including baking cookies and having secret sleepovers that Ruby isn't invited to. Twelve-year-old Ruby suspects Grandma Yvette doesn't think she's Jewish enough. The Jewish religion is matrilineal, which means it's passed down from mother to child, and unlike Sarah's mother, Ruby's mother isn't Jewish. So when Sarah starts acting out -- trading in her skirts and cardigans for ripped jeans and stained T-shirts, getting in trouble at school -- Ruby can't help being somewhat pleased. Then Sarah suddenly takes things too far, and Ruby is convinced her cousin is possessed by a dybbuk, an evil spirit . . . that Ruby may or may not have accidentally released from Grandma Yvette's basement. Ruby is determined to save her cousin, but a dybbuk can only be expelled by a "pious Jew." If Ruby isn't Jewish enough for her own grandmother, how can she possibly be Jewish enough to fight a dybbuk? -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250245137
- ISBN: 1250245133
- Physical Description: 314 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | 720L Lexile |
| Awards Note: | Mark Twain Readers Award nominee, 2024-2025 |
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| Genre: | Fantasy fiction. Novels. Magic realist fiction. Paranormal fiction. |
Available copies
- 47 of 63 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 3 of 3 copies available at Jefferson County.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 63 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Library-Arnold | JF FANTASY PANITCH (Text) | 30061100083423 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Jefferson County Library-Northwest | JF FANTASY PANITCH (Text) | 30051100083432 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Jefferson County Library-Windsor | JF FANTASY PANITCH (Text) | 30065100220398 | Juvenile Awards | Available | - |
