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A Ceiling Made of Eggshells
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ISBN13: 9780062878199
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Published: May 12 2020
Pages: 400
Weight: 1.00
Height: 1.30 Width: 5.70 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
In A Ceiling Made of Eggshells, Newbery Honor-winning author Gail Carson Levine tells a moving and ambitious story set during the expulsion of Jews from Spain, about a young Jewish girl full of heart who must play her own role in her people's epic history--no matter the sacrifice.
Surrounded by her large family, Loma is happy living in the juderÃa of Alcalá de Henares, Spain, and wants nothing more than to someday have a family of her own.
Still, when her intimidating grandfather, her Belo, decides to bring her along on his travels, she's excited to join him. Belo has the ear of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, and Loma relishes her adventures with him, adventures that are beyond the scope of most girls of the time. She soon learns just how dangerous the world is for the Jews of Spain, and how her grandfather's influence keeps their people safe.
But the older Loma gets, the more she longs to realize her own dreams--if Belo will ever allow her to leave his side.
- Jewish Historical Fiction: Witness the rising dangers of the Spanish Inquisition through the eyes of a young girl forced to navigate a world that is turning against her people.
- A Powerful Coming of Age Story: Loma wants nothing more than a family of her own, but she must weigh her personal dreams against her duty to her influential grandfather and her community.
- A Sweeping Family Saga: At the side of her grandfather Belo, an influential courtier to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, Loma experiences a world of power and peril far beyond her quiet home.
- Sacrifice and Courage: A moving and heartfelt tale about a girl who must find her own strength and decide what she is willing to sacrifice for her family and her faith.
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