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Miriam

by Iris Rosofsky (1988)

About this book

A young Jewish girl must learn to reconcile her family's--and her own--orthodoxy with her need for independence and her desire to fit in with the rapidly changing outside world.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreMiriam Lead Character

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