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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2012 | Preschool to Grade 4
K-Gr 2—This oversimplified mix of fiction and nonfiction fails on both fronts. Fictional Sarah speaks directly to readers to explain Passover, plodding through a dull chronology of customs with no story line. Fact boxes appear on each page to provide additional information. The back matter includes a weak...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
Emma's story reflects her family's African American and Russian American heritage (no mention that Russian Orthodox Easter usually falls on a different date than other Christian sects). Rashad and his Muslim fa...Log In or Sign Up to Read More