Giving It a Chance by Ester Katz Silvers Grades 6-8

Everything was better in Yerushalayim. No one even noticed Abba’s wheelchair. Here, everyone sees it, but they’re simply too polite to ask about it. Twelve-year-old Miriam Blau and her family have moved from bustling Yerushalayim to the small town of Maaleh Sapir. She misses her best friend, the cooler weather, and the pizza shop. Her father’s disability brings rude comments and stares, a bitter old woman is unwelcoming and cruel, and her latest chesed project is a flop. How will Miriam ever find her place in her new home? In this heartwarming story by talented author Ester Katz Silvers, join Miriam as she struggles to let go of her doubts and despair and give her new neighbors a chance.