The Importance of Wings |
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| Author:
| Friedman, Robin |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58089-331-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2017 |
| Publisher: | Charlesbridge Publishing, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $7.99 |
Book Description:
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In 1980s New York, eighth-grader Roxanne misses her mother and struggles with her Israeli-American identity and her father's long hours. Roxanne (Ravit) Ben-Ari is an Israeli immigrant girl looking to fit in. An evangelist for TV reruns like
Wonder Woman,
The Brady Bunch, and
Little House on the Prairie. Roxanne is desperate to emulate all-American TV girls. But things change when Liat moves in nearby, and Liat's self-confidence enables...
More DescriptionIn 1980s New York, eighth-grader Roxanne misses her mother and struggles with her Israeli-American identity and her father's long hours.
Roxanne (Ravit) Ben-Ari is an Israeli immigrant girl looking to fit in. An evangelist for TV reruns like Wonder Woman, The Brady Bunch, and Little House on the Prairie. Roxanne is desperate to emulate all-American TV girls.
But things change when Liat moves in nearby, and Liat's self-confidence enables Roxanne to embrace her own unique identity.