Interest Level
Grades 3 - 5
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 5.5
Lexile Measure®: 850L
DRA: Not Available
Guided Reading: Not Available
Type of Book: Chapter Book
Genre
- Historical Fiction
Theme/Subject
- Jewish Experience
- Women's History and Experience
- Middle Ages
- Kindness and Compassion
- Tolerance and Acceptance
- Prejudice and Tolerance Experiences
Reading Quiz Programs
About This Book
Feisty and smart, Elvina is not your average 12-year-old. She adores reading, writing, and studying, like the boys. And she detests silly girls' chores, like keeping chicken eggs warm until they hatch. But she is also skilled in the art of healing, a skill that ultimately gets her into trouble.
It's the 11th Century in France, and the Crusades are on a campaign to rid France of the Jews. The Jews live in terror and are on high alert that danger is drawing near to their town. One night, while Elvina, a rabbi's daughter, is alone in her house, she hears a rap on the door. Can her guardian angel keep her safe?
"An enlightening lesson about anti-Semitism in a time period long before the Holocaust." —Booklist
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