This book really shows that Jewish girls are like everyone else in some ways, but also really different in others. For example, the girls like playing "Library" but also go to a Jewish style wedding.
All-of-a-kind Family
By Sydney Taylor
Book 1 of 5 in the
All-of-a-Kind Family Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 3 - 6 | Grades 3 - 5 | Q | 4.9 | 32006 |
Meet the All-of-a-Kind Family -- Ella, Henny, Sarah, Charlotte, and Gertie -- who live with their parents in New York City at the turn of the century.
Together they share adventures that find them searching for hidden buttons while dusting Mama's front parlor and visiting with the peddlers in Papa's shop on rainy days. The girls enjoy doing everything together, especially when it involves holidays and surprises.
But no one could have prepared them for the biggest surprise of all!
Together they share adventures that find them searching for hidden buttons while dusting Mama's front parlor and visiting with the peddlers in Papa's shop on rainy days. The girls enjoy doing everything together, especially when it involves holidays and surprises.
But no one could have prepared them for the biggest surprise of all!
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780385732956
ISBN-10: 0385732953
Published on 8/23/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 192
Book Reviews (6)
I thought this book was really well written and easy to understand! It's about a Jewish family living in New York and tells of the everyday things happening in their lives.
This book tells of five Jewish sisters, each two years apart. Ella is the oldest, at twelve. She is ladylike and practical. She has a crush on a young man, one of her papa’s friends. Next is Henny. She is my favorite character, because she is a lot like me. She is clever, funny, and adventurous. Sarah is emotional and caring. Charlotte is sweet. She is good at making up games. Gertie is cute. She’s the baby of the family. I especially liked this book because it told of some interesting Jewish traditions and customs. This was a wonderful book about relationships between sisters.
It's so so so so so so so good
I think this book is great because all the girls are just like me, also I am Jewish and they are Jewish!
I really like this book because it's about 5 girls who are all sisters in New York City in the 1900s.