OLDER FICTION
Siegel, Deborah Spector

The Cross by Day, the Mezuzzah by Night

(3) YA In 1492, the year of the Spanish Inquisition, Isabel turns thirteen and learns she is in fact Ruth, a Jew whose family has never truly renounced the faith of their fathers. After a series of harrowing incidents that leaves her bereft of her parents, Ruth and her brother find safe passage to a new life in Istanbul. The novel, informative and interesting throughout, moves steadily forward and features fine characterizations.

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