Simon & Schuster Publishes First Orthodox Jewish Young Adult Novel

Описание: Often, young adult novels tend to revolve around vampires, futuristic dystopias or the cool girls at school. It is less common to see Orthodox Jews on the page, especially in something that is positive and mainstream. Leah Scheier, an Orthodox novelist, is working to break that mold with her latest book, The Last Words We Said. The novel features Jewish characters and challenges negative Jewish stereotypes that the media frequently portrays.

The Last Words We Said is Leah’s fourth book, which was published by Simon and Schuster in August. It tells a story of Jewish teenagers in Atlanta, Georgia and how they cope when one of them disappears — all blaming themselves. Leah has achieved great success with her other work — she earned a Star review from the School Library Journal and has been reviewed by Kirkus Booklist and SLJ. Her first novel was published by Disney/Hyperion.

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