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Annotation: Tara must come to terms with her cultural backgrounds while at the same time deal with the life events that come with being a teenager.
Booktalk: Tara Feinstein comes from a background of Jewish and Indian heritages. Currently shes spending most of her time attending Hebrew school and working with her Rabbi to prepare for her Bat Mitzvah. It seems like her Jewish roots are taking over, and shes missing out on hanging with her best friend/crush Ben-o and her other best friend Rebecca, who is spending a lot of time with a snobby Sheila. Who was Sheila to tell her she wasn't Jewish enough to have a Bat Mitzvah? Tara is struggling with the transition into becoming a teenager, and the possibility of having to choose one culture over another. Does making her Bat Mitzvah mean she is devoted to the Jewish religion forever? What about her Indian roots? Told through the eyes of a quick witted, spunky 12 going on 13 year old girl, Tara may not know exactly what she wants, but she isn't about to let anyone else decide for her.
Freedman writes Tara's perspective as if she was a thirteen year old girl. Her words are natural and help readers to identify with Tara and truly feel her when as she figures out where it is she's heading. Everyone young girl or boy can relate to the feelings of finding themselves, struggles with friendships, love interests and the hardship of finding where they belong.
Teen Quote: "Tara reminds me of myself sometimes. She's so fiesty and she doesn't care what anyone thinks of her."---Kayleigh, Age 12
Booktalk: Tara Feinstein comes from a background of Jewish and Indian heritages. Currently shes spending most of her time attending Hebrew school and working with her Rabbi to prepare for her Bat Mitzvah. It seems like her Jewish roots are taking over, and shes missing out on hanging with her best friend/crush Ben-o and her other best friend Rebecca, who is spending a lot of time with a snobby Sheila. Who was Sheila to tell her she wasn't Jewish enough to have a Bat Mitzvah? Tara is struggling with the transition into becoming a teenager, and the possibility of having to choose one culture over another. Does making her Bat Mitzvah mean she is devoted to the Jewish religion forever? What about her Indian roots? Told through the eyes of a quick witted, spunky 12 going on 13 year old girl, Tara may not know exactly what she wants, but she isn't about to let anyone else decide for her.
Freedman writes Tara's perspective as if she was a thirteen year old girl. Her words are natural and help readers to identify with Tara and truly feel her when as she figures out where it is she's heading. Everyone young girl or boy can relate to the feelings of finding themselves, struggles with friendships, love interests and the hardship of finding where they belong.
Teen Quote: "Tara reminds me of myself sometimes. She's so fiesty and she doesn't care what anyone thinks of her."---Kayleigh, Age 12
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Listen to an excerpt of My Basmati Bat Mitzvah read by Paula J. Freedman
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