Yasha's Amazin' Bar Mitzvah

""A loving, carefully delineated portrayal of growth.""—Kirkus ""The intersection of religion, immigration, sports fandom, and middle-school woes makes Yasha’s experiences relatable for a large audience.""—Booklist ""Skillful pacing and memorably developed character interactions—distinguished by socioeconomic stresses and the loneliness that can come with being different—pair with organically incorporated details of Jewish and Russian traditions, language, and foods to satisfyingly set all the strands of Yasha’s life on a championship track.""—Publishers Weekly “Yasha’s Amazin’ Bar Mitzvah is a tender, humorous, and heartfelt story about navigating the ups and downs of middle school friendship and learning how to be yourself. Readers will want to stay with Yasha long after the last page. A must-read for baseball fans and non-athletes alike.”—Anne Blankman, National Jewish Book Award winner “Heartfelt and true to the challenges of being the new kid in town, Yasha’s Amazin’ Bar Mitzvah serves as a reminder that you don’t have to abandon your old roots to grow new ones. Readers will root as hard for Yasha as he roots for the Mets.”—Joshua S. Levy, National Jewish Book Award–winning author of Finn and Ezra’s Bar Mitzvah Time Loop