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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2009 · Est. 1.5 hour read
Candlelight for Rebecca
By Jacqueline Dembar Greene, Robert Hunt (Illustrator)
Book #3 in the American Girl: Rebecca series
A Jewish girl faces a dilemma: honor her heritage or please her teacher during the holiday season.
4.0/5 Goodreads · 1,608 ratings
85 pages· 12,119 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Rebecca Rubin, a Jewish girl, faces a dilemma when her teacher insists on a Christmas project. Torn between her family's traditions and her teacher's expectations, Rebecca struggles with her identity. As Hanukkah begins, she discovers unexpected kindness and learns a profound lesson about the holiday season. Will Rebecca find a way to honor her heritage while navigating her American identity?
From the publisher
Rebecca’s teacher assigns the class to make Christmas decorations–but Rebecca’s family is Jewish and doesn’t celebrate Christmas. Her teacher tells her that Christmas is a national holiday, for all Americans to celebrate. Although her parents came from Russia, Rebecca knows she’s as American as anyone else, even without celebrating Christmas. Could her teacher be wrong? If Rebecca does the project, her family is sure to be upset; if she doesn’t, her teacher will be displeased. Then, on the first night of Hanukkah, Rebecca finds kindness in an unexpected place–and learns the real meaning of the holiday season.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 85
- Words
- 12,119
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 770L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.8
- F&P level
- ~R
- AR points
- 2
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 132087
Publication
- Published
- July 1, 2009
- First published
- June 1, 2009
- Publisher
- Amer Girl Pub
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781593695255
- LCCN
- 2009017756
- OCLC
- 298777421
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