Always Anthony
Anthony’s a popular jock. Leah’s a shy poet. Together, they witness something they definitely weren’t supposed to see. Things are about to get super awkward...
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What the Book Is About
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Anthony (athletic, popular, African American) is not happy about being tutored by Leah (quiet, studious, Jewish), but his parents insist he bring up his Language Arts grade. Leah is not happy about the situation either, but the two seventh graders soon become unlikely friends. Anthony shares that he has dyslexia and Leah confides that she was bullied in elementary school. When Leah encourages Anthony to stand up to two eighth graders on his basketball team who are bullying a sixth grader, things get complicated. Libenson’s engaging and fast-paced hybrid novel conveys Anthony’s point of view through generously illustrated pages of text and Leah’s through graphic-novel form. This eighth entry in the Emmie & Friends series works fine as a standalone novel.
Jewish Content and Values
- Leah’s father, who died when she and her brother were little, was raised Orthodox. Her mom is not as observant but teaches at a Jewish day school. Shabbat is a happy time each week for Leah.
- When Leah isn’t sure she can forgive Anthony for bullying her back in fourth grade her mother talks to her about teshuvah (Hebrew for “repentance”).
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What the Book Is About
Anthony (athletic, popular, African American) is not happy about being tutored by Leah (quiet, studious, Jewish), but his parents insist he bring up his Language Arts grade. Leah is not happy about the situation either, but the two seventh graders soon become unlikely friends. Anthony shares that he has dyslexia and Leah confides that she was bullied in elementary school. When Leah encourages Anthony to stand up to two eighth graders on his basketball team who are bullying a sixth grader, things get complicated. Libenson’s engaging and fast-paced hybrid novel conveys Anthony’s point of view through generously illustrated pages of text and Leah’s through graphic-novel form. This eighth entry in the Emmie & Friends series works fine as a standalone novel.
Jewish Content and Values
Jewish Content and Values
- Leah’s father, who died when she and her brother were little, was raised Orthodox. Her mom is not as observant but teaches at a Jewish day school. Shabbat is a happy time each week for Leah.
- When Leah isn’t sure she can forgive Anthony for bullying her back in fourth grade her mother talks to her about teshuvah (Hebrew for “repentance”).
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