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Yossi's Goal

Yossi's Goal

By author: Ellen Schwartz
Fiction Ages 8-11
Pages: 144
Themes: Judaica, hockey, unions, immigrants
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Pub Date: 01/09/2006
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Yossi Mendelsohn works hard to help his family survive after they flee Russia to find a better life in Montreal. He sells newspapers and carries bundles from the garment factory. Yossi longs to play "le hockey" with the French boys, but he has no skates. When his father falls ill and his sister and her fiancé organize a walkout at the factory, Yossi's dream of lacing on skates seems farther away than ever.

Canadian Teacher Magazine - March 1, 2007
"Believable, engrossing and provides numerous opportunities for exploring the difficulties of immigrants."
AJL Newsletter - February 1, 2007
"Can be used when one needs an immigration story to suggest to boys."
CM Magazine - November 1, 2006
"Boys will enjoy this engaging fast-paced novel...Schwartz does an admirable job of presenting a complex topic in a brief novel for younger or struggling readers. Highly Recommended."

Awards

Chocolate Lily nominee  | 2007 | Short-listed
Silver Birch nominee  | 2007 | Short-listed
CCBC Our Choice  | 2007 | Commended

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