The Truth About My Bat Mitzvah

This book reminded me a lot of "Are You There God? It's me Margaret". The story begins as Caroline loses her grandmother and inherits her Star of David necklace. Meanwhile her best friend is planning a Bat Mitzvah party. Caroline deals with the loss of her grandmother and her own nagging questions about the religion her parents never practice. Trying not to hurt the feelings of her Christian father and Jewish mother both of whom have an ambiguous relationship with organized religion Caroline navigates the big questions.

A wonderful story about a teen who learns about herself and her religious identity, after the death of her beloved Nana. I recommend for children of interfaith marriages (Specifically Jewish and Christianity), as this book discusses the struggle of a young teen in trying to identify herself within two different religions.

This was a sweet little book. Caroline is sad when her grandmother dies and she receives a Star of David necklace from her. Slowly she begins to explore her Jewish identity as her best friend prepares for her bat mitzvah. She begins to understand the grown-up relationships around her are not as simple as she assumed. She wonders if she has the right to become bat mitzvah because her family is lax about keeping the customs and religious days and her father is not Jewish. But then, with the help of her friends and family, she starts to decide that maybe it is okay to be Jewish and that she has the right to be.

The Little Bookworm

Caroline is “half-Jewish” in that her mom is Jewish and her dad is not. Caroline is having a hard time coming to terms with her nana’s death as well as the idea of being Jewish. Caroline find herself wanting to be Jewish and wears the necklace under her clothes fearing what people will think if they see it.
good coming of age and deciding on ones religion

This is a really good book about a girl trying to find out who she is. Im christian and i read it and like it which means that your religion shouldnt influence your love for the book. i would really recommend it

A good coming-of-age book, but not a lot of action

Identity and religion. Well done. Will have an audience.