Novel, HarperCollins, 1971, 167 Pages

By no means a stereotype, Kate Bloomfield is a confident, sensitive, tomboy who loves to write poetry. Even her Jewish father and non-Jewish mother leave her more confused about her heritage than ever. It’s only when she discovers that arch-enemy Sheila Rosenthal is Jewish that Kate explore her own family background. As Jean Little leads her protagonist to an old family feud in Kate, she discovers a secret that almost costs Kate her best friend.

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none of ur busness said:

	i don't get it Oo _
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January 29, 2012
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Susan Jacoby said:

	This is my absolute favorite Jean Little novel, bar none! I have been re-reading it periodically since I was 12 (I am now 50!) Recently, I have been using Kate's poems to help teach poetry to my second and third graders!
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February 17, 2011
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Carnation9 said:

	One of my favorite books of all time. The depiction of friends and family is so real and true. I first read this a few years ago, when I was starting high school, and because I was around the same age as Kate, I could really relate to her.
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December 19, 2009
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