Trouble Finds Evie Lefkowitz
Evie’s mom is dating the assistant principal, and Evie is stuck tutoring Joey Ceraco. It's true, they used to be friends, but that was before Tommy Halliday. Years ago, when they were all still following the rules.
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What the Book is About
Jewish Content and Values
Content Advisory
What the Book is About
Ever since her father died 2.5 years ago, it’s just been Evie and her mom. But now her mom is going on a date with the assistant principal, Evie has to tutor Joey Ceraco (a troublemaker she hasn’t been friends with since kindergarten), and worst of all – Evie has to start preparing for her bat mitzvah without her father to help her! Thankfully, Evie still has her best friends – Rachel and Spencer – by her side.
When the science class starts a project on praying mantises, Spencer decides that the mantises need to be freed. Rachel and Evie aren’t sure about this plan, but Tommy and Joey want to help. Ultimately, the group decides to save them, but the plan falls apart. As the unlikely friends accept their punishment, find common ground, and support one another through a particularly difficult moment, Evie realizes she is ready to tackle the other significant challenges in her life.
When the science class starts a project on praying mantises, Spencer decides that the mantises need to be freed. Rachel and Evie aren’t sure about this plan, but Tommy and Joey want to help. Ultimately, the group decides to save them, but the plan falls apart. As the unlikely friends accept their punishment, find common ground, and support one another through a particularly difficult moment, Evie realizes she is ready to tackle the other significant challenges in her life.
Jewish Content and Values
- Evie and her mother are Jewish, and Evie’s father was the cantor at their Reform temple before he died.
- The synagogue is an important place for Evie; it’s where she feels closest to her father and her memories of him.
- Evie struggles with her bat mitzvah preparation; she can’t imagine doing it without her dad. Even so, she has a sweet conversation with the new cantor about her parsha, or Torah portion.
- When someone throws a rock through one of the stained-glass windows at the shul, the community comes together to support them.
- The synagogue hosts a community “shabbarbecue” that Evie and her friends attend.
Content Advisory
Evie’s father dies before the story opens, and Evie misses him throughout the course of the book. When Tommy offers everyone cigarettes, Evie reluctantly tries one and hates it. Some of the kids are upset when a female praying mantis eats the male mantis. There is some very mild, age-appropriate romance (including a crush and handholding). There is an antisemitic incident towards the end - a rock through a stained-glass window at the shul - but it's not graphic or scary.
What the Book is About
What the Book is About
Ever since her father died 2.5 years ago, it’s just been Evie and her mom. But now her mom is going on a date with the assistant principal, Evie has to tutor Joey Ceraco (a troublemaker she hasn’t been friends with since kindergarten), and worst of all – Evie has to start preparing for her bat mitzvah without her father to help her! Thankfully, Evie still has her best friends – Rachel and Spencer – by her side.
When the science class starts a project on praying mantises, Spencer decides that the mantises need to be freed. Rachel and Evie aren’t sure about this plan, but Tommy and Joey want to help. Ultimately, the group decides to save them, but the plan falls apart. As the unlikely friends accept their punishment, find common ground, and support one another through a particularly difficult moment, Evie realizes she is ready to tackle the other significant challenges in her life.
When the science class starts a project on praying mantises, Spencer decides that the mantises need to be freed. Rachel and Evie aren’t sure about this plan, but Tommy and Joey want to help. Ultimately, the group decides to save them, but the plan falls apart. As the unlikely friends accept their punishment, find common ground, and support one another through a particularly difficult moment, Evie realizes she is ready to tackle the other significant challenges in her life.
Jewish Content and Values
Jewish Content and Values
- Evie and her mother are Jewish, and Evie’s father was the cantor at their Reform temple before he died.
- The synagogue is an important place for Evie; it’s where she feels closest to her father and her memories of him.
- Evie struggles with her bat mitzvah preparation; she can’t imagine doing it without her dad. Even so, she has a sweet conversation with the new cantor about her parsha, or Torah portion.
- When someone throws a rock through one of the stained-glass windows at the shul, the community comes together to support them.
- The synagogue hosts a community “shabbarbecue” that Evie and her friends attend.
Content Advisory
Content Advisory
Evie’s father dies before the story opens, and Evie misses him throughout the course of the book. When Tommy offers everyone cigarettes, Evie reluctantly tries one and hates it. Some of the kids are upset when a female praying mantis eats the male mantis. There is some very mild, age-appropriate romance (including a crush and handholding). There is an antisemitic incident towards the end - a rock through a stained-glass window at the shul - but it's not graphic or scary.
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