Esther
Sharon E. McKay
314 pages
Esther is a Jewish girl who lives in France in the 1700's (sounds boring, I know, but just wait...it gets better). When she screws up with her family for the last time, she finds herself on her way, from one adventure to the next. These journeys eventually lead to her becoming the first Jew to step foot in New France (I'll spare you the details in fear of ruining the whole story).
Because rules were very different back then, the only way that Esther would be able to find work would be if she disguised herself as a boy. And she does so, and while the disguise works, there is one.....feminine issue....that always gets in the way.
Okay, that is all I will give away about this juicy book. At first, I wasn't too sure if i would want to read this book, seeing as it is set way back when, something that I usually am not interested in. But this one was different, and seeing as the era wasn't the main focus in the book, my interest was kept. She is constantly moving from place to place, and the whole story line was very relatable to today.
Rating: 5/5
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happy reading!!!*jenn_***:-)
3 comments:
Hi, Jen:
I can guess what kept getting in the way.
You are right. It sounds like your teacher picked a interesting story for a school assignment.
What is CPT?
Catherine
I read that book last year through "white pine" and I loved it. It's really good to see women in old time periods who had modern ways of thinking.
CPT is the end of year hugeness project, and we have to pick a book from a list, where i got this one, and then pick a poem and song and write a comparitive essay. i cant really say if its easy or not, cause i havent finished it yet.
* * J E N N :-)
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