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Yasha's amazin' bar mitzvah

Set in 1986, thirteen-year-old Russian American Jewish boy Yasha Reznik navigates cultural identity, friendship, and belonging after moving from his Russian-Jewish community to a New Jersey suburb, all while chasing his dream of seeing the New York Mets win the world series.

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Main Author: Gurevich, Margaret (Author)
Other Authors: Oliveira, Catarina (Illustrator) (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Penguin Workshop, [2026]
Subjects:
Bar mitzvah > Juvenile fiction.
Baseball > Juvenile fiction.
Russian Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Identity (Psychology) > Juvenile fiction.
Jews > United States > Juvenile fiction.
Self-actualization (Psychology) > Juvenile fiction.
Moving, Household > Juvenile fiction.
Nineteen eighties > Juvenile fiction.
Identity > Juvenile fiction.
Self-actualization > Juvenile fiction.
Moving (Households) > Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction > Juvenile.
Religious fiction > Juvenile.
Sports fiction > Juvenile.
Coming-of-age fiction > Juvenile.
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Summary:Set in 1986, thirteen-year-old Russian American Jewish boy Yasha Reznik navigates cultural identity, friendship, and belonging after moving from his Russian-Jewish community to a New Jersey suburb, all while chasing his dream of seeing the New York Mets win the world series.
Physical Description:233 pages ; 22 cm
Audience:Ages 9-12.
ISBN:9780593659465
0593659465
Author Notes:Margaret Gurevich (she/her) is a middle-school teacher and the author of Ain't It Funny , multiple Who Was? books, and the award-winning Chloe by Design series. When not writing or teaching, Margaret enjoys hiking, bingeing too many shows, and spending time with her family. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, son, and their wise cat, Goosie.

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