Welcome, friends!
My debut middle-grade novel releases in less than a month and I can’t wait for you to read it! Not a middle-grader? No worries. Gittel is perfect for readers age 11 to adult.
Here’s what the reviews have to say:
"Thirteen-year-old Gittel comes of age and realizes her potential in this...evocative novel saturated in her Jewish heritage, the importance of family, and the power of hope.... Gittel provides a unique conversation about community through a historical-fiction lens that invites connection to the modern day." —Booklist
"An original, skillfully crafted, emotionally engaging...coming-of-age tale of hardship, prejudice, hope, and happy endings...." —Midwest Book Review
"Gittel and her family are characters that will be remembered long after one finishes reading." —Jewish Book Council
Fiddler on the Roof meets Little Town on the Prairie when 13-year-old Gittel Borenstein and her family, survivors of the deadly Kishinev pogrom, start over as farmers in 1911 Central Wisconsin.