The Gift of Friendship - Hardcover

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Grade 3–5—Ten-year-old Esther makes friends with an elderly neighbor and learns much about life through Mrs. Kleinman's sage advice. She puts those lessons into action, giving back to friends, schoolmates, and the woman herself. The minor conflict in each chapter is quickly and easily resolved, the characters are boringly nice, and the writing is so businesslike that storytelling details seem to have been cut for the sake of efficiency. This pleasantly bland story with its extreme wholesomeness may be enjoyed by Orthodox Jewish children for its depiction of their familiar lifestyle. However, the book holds little interest for readers outside of that community.—Heidi Estrin, Feldman Children's Library at Congregation B'nai Israel, Boca Raton, FL
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