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LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD
A WILLIAM C MORRIS AWARD WINNER
The Chosen meets Adam Silvera in this irreverent and timely story of worlds colliding in friendship betrayal and the hatred that divides us
Hoodie Rosens life isnt that bad Sure his entire Orthodox Jewish community has just picked up and moved to the quiet mostly nonJewish town of Tregaron but Hoodies world hasnt changed that much Hes got basketball to play studies to avoid and a supermarket full of delicious kosher snacks to eat The people of Tregaron arent happy that so many Orthodox Jews are moving in at once but thats not Hoodies problem
That is until he meets and falls for AnnaMarie DiazOLearywho happens to be the daughter of the obstinate mayor trying to keep Hoodies community out of the town And things only get more complicated when Tregaron is struck by a series of antisemitic crimes that quickly escalate to deadly violence
As his community turns on him for siding with the enemy Hoodie finds himself caught between his first love and the only world hes ever known
Isaac Blum delivers a wry witty debut novel about a deeply important and timely subject in a story of hatred and betrayaland the friendships we find in the most unexpected places
Praise for The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen
Adeeply authentic story about the terror and glory of encountering the outside world without sacrificing who you areand who you want to be Its touching tragic and as Jewish as your Bubbes cholent Gavriel Savit New York Times bestselling author of Anna and the Swallow Man
Blum gives the common but oftendismissed spiritual journey of many teens the respect it deserves in this witty profound look at crosscultural friendship courageous honesty and how a willingness to truly see and love our neighbors can change an entire community Vesper Stamper National Book Awardnominated author of What the Night Sings
A refreshingly human look at the daytoday nuances of Orthodox Judaism and the terror of modern antisemitism I laughed I gasped I craved kosher Starburst Two thumbs up from this nice Jewish girl Tyler Feder Sydney Taylor Awardwinning author of Dancing at the Pity Party
Bold brave and brutally honest it holds a permanent piece of my heart Dahlia Adler author of Cool for the Summer
Isaac Blum has the rare talent of telling searing visceral truths in a witty funny punchy way The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen is a vital voice in Jewish YA canon Katherine Locke Sydney Taylor Honor author of The Girl with the Red Balloon
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