Hannah's Way

I love that this is based on a true, beautiful story. The excitement of finding out about the class picnic, wanting to make friends in a new place, that disappointment when you find out something you want to do is on Shabbat that wouldn't pose any problems any other day, that worry of wondering if a......more

Very nice book. The book shows the difficulty of a Jewish girl (Hannah) in a school where nobody was Jewish and nobody knew anything about Hannah's faith, and she had no friends, to at least try to explain her faith. Until something happens and soon she finds that all her classmates want to be her f......more

Text to self: This book reminded me of my own experiences with knowing my students and keeping their religion, cultures, and overall lives in mind. I was actually surprised that the teacher in this book was not familiar with Hannah's religious affiliation or with the restrictions. That would be some......more

Back during the Depression, Hannah's family moved to the Iron Range. She missed her old friends. Then she was told at school that the school's class picnic was going to happen that Saturday. Riding to that picnic was not allowed, not for a girl from an observant Jewish family. In this part of northern......more