by Jacqueline Dembar Greene (Author)
Kidnapped from her parents during the Portuguese Inquisition, 12-year old Isobel BenLazar was sent to work as a slave at a remote Brazilian monastery. In 1654, Isobel escapes and stows away on a ship bound for Amsterdam, searching for her family. But harrowing adventures lead her to the first group of Jews to settle in America.
'Weaves history, drama and narrative into an arresting story." -New York Times Book Review 'An uplifting.story.built upon twin themes long common to Jewish thought-hope and deliverance." -Kirkus Reviews Sydney Taylor Honor Book New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
Number of Pages: 212
Dimensions: 0.48 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: February 06, 2006
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Out of Many Waters
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 8