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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.