A Sky Full of Song (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781454947844)

This heartwarming, beautifully written middle-grade historicalnovel about an untold American frontier story is destined to be a cherished classic.

North Dakota, 1905

After fleeing persecution in the Russian Empire, eleven-year-old Shoshana and her family, Jewish immigrants, start a new life on the prairie. Shoshana takes fierce joy in the wild beauty of the plains and the thrill of forging a new, American identity. But it's not as simple for her older sister, Libke, who misses their Ukrainian village and doesn't pick up English as quickly or make new friends as easily. Desperate to fit in, Shoshana finds herself hiding her Jewish identity in the face of prejudice, just as Libke insists they preserve it.

For the first time, Shoshana is at odds with her beloved sister, and has to look deep inside herself to realize that her family's difference is their greatest strength. By listening to the music that's lived in her heart all along, Shoshana finds new meaning in the Jewish expression all beginnings are difficult, as well as in the resilience and traditions her people have brought all the way to the North Dakota prairie.

Author: Susan Lynn Meyer
ISBN-10: 1454947845
ISBN-13: 9781454947844
Publisher: Union Square Kids
Language: English
Published: 04/11/2023
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 8.58h x 5.89w x 1.17d
Award: Sydney Taylor Book Award - Silver Medal Winner

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2023
Publishers Weekly 02/20/2023
Shelf Awareness 04/28/2023
School Library Journal 06/01/2023 pg. 77