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Candlelight For Rebecca (2009)

by Jacqueline Dembar Greene(Favorite Author)

4.01 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1593695829 (ISBN13: 9781593695828)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

American Girl Publishing Inc

series

American Girls: Rebecca

review 1: In this particular American Girl book. It's Christams in New York City and it's the year 1914. Rebecca is asked by her teacher to make Christmas decorations but Rebecca's family is Jewish and doesn't celebrate Christmas. Although her teacher tells her it's a national holiday for all Americans to celebrate, Rebecca believes herself to be just as American as anyone else even though her parents came from Russia. This book is a great message to send to young girls. No matter where you come from you are just as American as anyone else. Even though customs and traditions may be a little bit different to how Christmas or any other holiday is celebrated that this is what makes everyone such a great diversity. That you may not celebrate Christmas and that is okay your just as Ameri... morecan. This book is great for ages 8 and up. This book would be a good display book for the holidays it brings such as great message for anyone who celebrates traditions differently.
review 2: Rebecca Rubin, the daughter of Russian-Jewish immigrants, is conflicted when she finds out that her teacher has assigned the class to make Christmas decorations. Her teacher tells her that Christmas is an American holiday, but Rebecca and her family know are as American as anyone else and they don't celebrate Christmas.I wish this book had been out when my own girls were younger. There just aren't very many books that handle the Hanukkah/Christmas issue with such sensitivity. less

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