Big Dreams, Small Fish

Written by Paula Cohen

A young girl seizes a chance to transform her family's store with an unexpected specialty.

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40 pages· AD530L

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Bookroo's summary

In a new country, young Shirley dreams of transforming her family's store. Her parents dismiss her ideas, but when left alone with sleepy Mrs. Gottlieb, Shirley seizes the moment. Can her bold plan to market Mama's homemade gefilte fish change their fortunes and the neighborhood's taste? Discover how one girl's creativity and determination might just turn the tide for her immigrant family.

From the publisher

In the new country, Shirley and her family all have big dreams. Take the family store: Shirley has great ideas about how to make it more modern! Prettier! More profitable! She even thinks she can sell the one specialty no one seems to want to try: Mama’s homemade gefilte fish. But her parents think she’s too young to help. And anyway they didn’t come to America for their little girl to work. Go play with the cat! they urge. This doesn’t stop Shirley’s ideas, of course. And one day, when the rest of the family has to rush out leaving her in the store with sleepy Mrs. Gottlieb.Shirley seizes her chance!