Alice Hoffman, who happens to be one of my favorite authors, has just released a new novel for young adults. I was enthralled, and think you will be too. It is titled…
This is a beautiful and moving story of Estrella, a Marrano, secretly hiding her Jewish heritage during the Spanish Inquisition. She lives a double life as a Catholic while her family secretly practices kabbalah – an ancient and mysterious wisdom based on Hebrew Scripture. But the story dives even deeper, exploring issues of friendship, love, loyalty and ultimately betrayal. For when Estrella’s family secret is publicly revealed, she is confronted by a kindling new love and a life-long friendship quickly turning to ash. Trust and hope are sparse in this trying time. Can she recover them before it’s too late?…
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