by Aimee Lucido

Following her best friend’s amazing Bat Mitzvah, Hannah begins plans for her own. Hannah’s parents do not support this decision. Her mother, though Jewish, does not practice Judaism, and her father was raised Catholic. Hannah may be drawn to the Bat Mitzvah, not for the spiritual meaning, but for the glamour of the event. While Hannah explores her Jewish identity, relationships with her family members and friends take big hits and secrets are revealed. Told with plenty of humor, this middle school novel is full of drama, self-awareness, and recipes!