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Five young Jewish girls grow up together in the bustling Lower East Side of Newβ―York City, forming tightly knit bonds amid the everyday challenges and joys of family life. Their stories unfold on the eve of the Great War, offering a tender portrait of Jewish community life before the world changed.
First publish date: 1954
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Parenthood & Family Fiction
Authors: Sydney Taylor
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