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Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen, The
Isaac Blum
Ages: 14+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Philomel Books/Penguin Random House
ISBN: 978-0-593-52582-1
Keywords: Anti-Semitism, Coming of Age, Jewish Life, Violence
Fifteen-year-old Hoodie, an Orthodox Jew, falls hard for Anna Marie, the Christian daughter of the mayor who wants to get rid of the Orthodox families living in their town.