The Book of Elsie

In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, Elsie comes up with a plan to save her local synagogue.Twelve-year-old Elsie comes up with a great community fundraising idea around the annual Purim party that she hopes will save the local synagogue.Elsie Rose-Miller loves celebrating the Purim holiday and can't wait for the annual costume party at her local synagogue. Elsie plans to dress up as the fierce and smart Queen Esther, who saved all the Jewish people. But when financial hardship and a terrible incident of hate-inspired vandalism threaten not only the party but the synagogue too, Elsie, like Queen Esther, takes action to bring her entire community Jewish and non-Jewish alike together. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they dont like to read!