Tuesday, May 1, 2012

When Jessie Came Across the Sea

When Jessie Came Across the Sea 
By: Amy Hest


(Historical Fiction)

Jessie, who is 13 lives with her grandma, since her parents both passed away.  Jessie goes to the rabbi with the boys and learns how to write, which she later teaches her grandma.  Her grandma teachers her how to sew.The rabbi had a ticket to America to visit his brother, who sadly passed away.  Since he had no need to leave his churcha dn go to the US he chose Jessie to say with his brother’s widow.  Jessie goes over to comfort and help Kay sew-making many wedding dresses.  She was saving up money and meets a boy, who later asks her to marry him.  Before the wedding she was sure to save enough money to fly her grandma to the US to come to the wedding.  Her grandma brought her mom’s wedding band for Jessie to wear.




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