Language eng Summary In 1936 Baltimore, an eleven-year-old Jewish girl, one of twelve siblings, tries to find her place in her overcrowded family Cataloging source E7B Rosenthal, Betsy R Dewey number Index no index present Interest level MG LC call number PS3618.O84 Literary form fiction Nature of contents standards specifications Reading level 4.
There is even a Glossary in the back to help us with some Yiddish words. One of 12 siblings growing up in depression-era Baltimore, Edith isn't quite sure of who she is. I loved her families rich Jewish history and the way the author wove in traditions, language, and customs in this short novel in verse.
You really get the sense that her family pinches pennies and makes every dollar stretch. She even has a bout of jealousy after her brother breaks his leg because he gets to spend the night alone in the hospital. Edith day dreams of being an only child and not having to share her clothes, her parents attention, and the air she breathes. Edith is child number 4 in a family of 12 - I am number 6 in.let's say a family of 8. I recognize some of those emotions, I am one of those kids. Looking For Me is based on the authors mother when she was eleven-years old, and touches on all those emotions that go-hand-in-hand with growing up in a "way-too big family." Jealousy, annoyance, joy, love, and anger. Full of joy, pain, humor, and sadness, this novel in verse is a wonderful look at the life of Edith Paul, the author's mother, and is an enduring portrait (complete with family photos and an author's note at the end) of one family's pursuit of the American dream. One of 12 siblings growing up in depression-era Baltimore, Edith isn't quite sure of who she is. RosenthalĪpril 17th, 2012 from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Looking For Me.in this great big family by Betsy R.
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