false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175558711m/529099.jpg 529099 3 A summer in paradise. That's all Marne wants. That's all she can think of when she asks her parents permission to spend the summer in Hawaii with Aunt Carole and her family.<br><br>But Marne quickly realizes her visit isn't going to be just about learning to surf and morning runs along the beach, despite the cute surfer boy she keeps bumping into. For one thing, Aunt Carole isn't even Aunt Carole anymore&#8212;she's Aunt Chaya, married to a Chasidic rabbi and deeply rooted in her religious community. Nothing could be more foreign to Marne, and fitting into this new culture&#8212;and house full of kids&#8212;is a challenge. But as she settles into her newfound family's daily routine, she begins to think about spirituality, identity, and finding a place in the world in a way she never has before.<br><br>This rich novel is a window into a different life and gets to the very heart of faith, identity, and family ties. 516795 12 6 2007 Strange Relations total:52|5:6|4:20|3:17|2:7|1:2| 52 177 80 16 5 0 false true Sat Oct 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 09:11:41 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 17:47:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Nov 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Oct 21 12:49:09 -0700 2008 Wed Nov 26 07:37:29 -0800 2008 4 1 false false Mon May 12 02:42:08 -0700 2008 Mon May 12 02:42:24 -0700 2008
It seems like such a good idea. Marne knows that her mom's sister, Carole, lives in Hawaii, so she has only to convince her parents that she should go for a long overdue visit to her relatives. She'll run along the beach, maybe even surf an...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 09 10:00:09 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 10 12:12:13 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Dec 18 08:28:00 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 19 10:06:12 -0800 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Jan 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 08:36:18 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 06:32:23 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Mon Apr 14 16:07:24 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 14 16:07:24 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Feb 28 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 15:26:13 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 15:27:37 -0800 2009 1 0 false false Thu Feb 26 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 17:01:24 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 17:02:18 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 01 07:04:02 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 07:04:46 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jun 28 15:51:55 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 15:52:24 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 28 18:12:51 -0800 2007 Wed Jan 02 00:42:28 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 23 13:47:30 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 13:49:40 -0700 2008 Cons - Mild racism and although the book is set in Hawaii there are no realistic Hawaiian or local people depicted.]]> 3 0 false true Thu Nov 13 20:18:33 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 13 20:19:34 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 12 15:00:02 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 12 15:02:31 -0700 2007 * great character development in this story
* learned quite a bit about Judaism
* really enjoyed this book
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