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Shira & Esther's Double Dream Debut
Anna E. Jordan
Ages: 12+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 978-1-7972-1565-5
Keywords: Jewish identity, Yiddish theater, bat mitzvah
Shira dreams of performing onstage, while Esther dreams of studying Torah. It takes chutzpah for the 12-year-old look-alikes to switch places to pursue their dreams. Glossary. Author's note.