thebookishlibrarian's review against another edition
Justine Silver is Jewish, and her best friend Mary Catherine McAllister, is Catholic. One day, Justine decides to become Catholic like Mary Catherine. Instead of giving up chocolate for Lent like her friend, Justine gives up being Jewish. She confesses all of her sins to Father Ted, the stuffed bear in her closet, which she has turned into a confessional. When Justine’s grandmother suffers a stroke, she begins to question her decision to give up her Jewish faith. What will she ultimately decide?
meredithmc's review
4.0
i found this book in the children's literature section of the library when i was looking for a book for school. the title caught my eye and i was more intrigued when i saw the cover. this book really impressed me. since i was raised catholic, it made me laugh how appealing catholicism was to justine - especially because at that age, i often wished that i could be another religion. this book is great for middle school age girls...and also, older ones who enjoy a good children's book.
pirogoeth's review against another edition
5.0
I feel like I understand some of what she's going through. One part is the friend. He didn't grow up in a very religious home and when he started learning about Judaism, he said it just made sense to him. That's how I feel about Catholocism. It's just right for me.
When I was in college it took me a couple of years to start going to Mass on my own. Until then it was always something that I had to get up early in the morning and dress nicely for. In Junior High and High School I started to enjoy it more because we'd have Mass during the week as a part of the school day and I was really involved.
In college it just didn't feel right to simply sit there, so I just got lazy and didn't go. Then one day I finally got up the courge to ask the person in charge of the music group at that Mass if they could use a trumpet player. From there I went to Mass every Sunday I was there because I was a part of it and I loved it. Now I almost hate having to go out of town because I won't be at the Newman Center on Sunday.
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When I was in college it took me a couple of years to start going to Mass on my own. Until then it was always something that I had to get up early in the morning and dress nicely for. In Junior High and High School I started to enjoy it more because we'd have Mass during the week as a part of the school day and I was really involved.
In college it just didn't feel right to simply sit there, so I just got lazy and didn't go. Then one day I finally got up the courge to ask the person in charge of the music group at that Mass if they could use a trumpet player. From there I went to Mass every Sunday I was there because I was a part of it and I loved it. Now I almost hate having to go out of town because I won't be at the Newman Center on Sunday.
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chaykhal's review against another edition
5.0
If your child is searching for meaning and having trouble with life, this is a GREAT book. A little strong in the attraction of male counterparts, but other than that a great book for young girls on the brink of physical womanhood. Boys do play a part in an 11-year-old girls life, there is no denying it, but overall about the search for meaning and religion.
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