- Genre:fiction
- Sub-genre:Coming of Age
- Language:English
- Pages:432
- eBook ISBN:9781667806815
- Paperback ISBN:9781667806808
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Overview
Jewbilly is a funny, touching, coming-of-age story about the importance of family, spirituality, and how friendships can bloom in the most unlikely of places. Get ready to experience culture clash like never before as a young Jewish boy's life is uprooted and relocated to the South – sparking a journey of growth, adaptation, and dramatic change.
PRAISE FOR JEWBILLY:
"An idiosyncratic story of personal growth and friendship, JEWBILLY is refreshingly offbeat, with unexpected profundity. Historical novels of adolescence are common, but this one has substance others often lack." - KIRKUS REVIEWS
"The humor runs through this book like a river. Thought-provoking, enlightening and sassy, it deserves a spot in any young adult collection; particularly in Jewish libraries." - D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
"An unapologetic and loud, historical YA, it's jam-packed with voicey humor and filled with twists and turns. It’ll be a refreshing read for kids looking for stories of honest 12 & 13 year olds - instead of the watered-down versions in their approved curriculum." - Independent Book Review
"A complex, heartwarming story of hard-won camaraderie and love. Rosenberg's novel is a read-the-last-page-and-start-again-right-away kind of book." - RECOMMENDED by the US Review of Books
"Truly an amazingly unique, and heartwarming coming-of-age story. The best book I've read in a long time. Seriously!" - Cara Lockwood, USA Today bestselling author and editor
"Hilarious, excellently-drawn characters. Rick Rosenberg is a talented writer who's created one of the most enjoyable books I've read. I highly recommend it." - Readers' Favorite
Description
Yosef Bamberger is a typical, 11-year-old Jewish kid in 1973 Brooklyn; scrawny, naive, and excited for his upcoming Bar Mitzvah. He lives with his extended family, and a not-so-extended penis that won't grow no matter what Yosef does. Still, he's mostly a happy kid. Until the night of his 12th birthday party. When his father arrives late, Yosef's world is shaken beyond comprehension; a real oy gevalt on the Richter scale. Apparently, his Dad just got a new job – in a small town in Tennessee. They're moving. Like a gefilte fish out of water, Yosef now has to not only navigate a completely different world, but he also has to find a friend. At least one. And he does. A Southern Baptist, highly-freckled, miscreant named Calvin Macafee. With the help of his new companion, Yosef manages to balance two religions, while becoming involved in drugs, alcohol, sex, and a murder investigation - all in just under two years.
