Just before his bar mitzvah, Ike discovers that he has amazing psychic powers and that his people are from another planet, a revelation that affects his view of himself and his role in the Jewish community.
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Grade 4-7?Science fiction and bar mitzvahs are an odd juxtaposition any way you slice it. Yet this book combines those two, albeit in a bizarre way that will only appeal to a select group of Jewish sci/fi fans. Isaac Segal is approaching his bar mitzvah when he starts receiving mysterious messages in his sleep. He discovers that he can read minds and will objects to move. His parents explain that HAON (read the words in all capitals backwards to understand better) took a group of Jews to the planet AROPSAID so they could live free as Jews. They returned to Earth when a terrible disease (SACHS-TAY) broke out on their planet. Isaac learns to use his powers and discovers who else is from AROPSAID as he prepares for his bar mitzvah. He faces the usual stress?whom to invite, what to say in his speech, and stage fright. The science-fiction aspects are not developed fully enough for die-hard fans of the genre and the story will have limited appeal to pre-bar mitzvah readers.?Yapha Nussbaum Mason, Brentwood Lower School, Los Angeles
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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In the Thirteenth Year is one of the very few "fun reads" for the contemporary Jewish kid. Something Jewish they will actually enjoy reading! A blend of Torah and science fiction, unique and surprising.
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