A brave girl’s adventurous journey from Bolshevik Russia to the Zionists’ settlement in the Holy Land.
Sara, a Jewish 12-year-old in 1919 Russia, has spunk, independence, and a deep commitment to her heritage. Suddenly orphaned under mysterious circumstances, her home and shtetl destroyed, Sara begins a daring journey toward Budapest and her eventual destination, Palestine. On this amazing odyssey, Sara meets fascinating people of all sorts. Set against a backdrop of stormy historical events—pogroms, the influenza epidemic, the Bolshevik Revolution, and the struggle to create the State of Israel—this riveting young-adult novel is told with warmth, grace, and subtlety. Through the heart and mind of Sara, young readers will experience a world of connections between generations, genders, cultures, religions, and nationalities. Sara grows into a true follower of her father’s wise advice: “Be bold and brave, but not foolhardy.”
- ISBN10 0827607768
- ISBN13 9780827607767
- Publish Date 1 October 2005
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Jewish Publication Society
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 224
- Language English