Incantation
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Book Description
Estrella is a Marrano: During the time of the Spanish Inquisition, she is one of a community of Spanish Jews living double lives as Catholics. And she is living in a house of secrets, raised by a family who practices underground the ancient and mysterious way of wisdom known as kabbalah. When Estrella discovers her family's true identity--and her family's secrets are made public--she confronts a w... More
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Publisher | Little, Brown and Company Books for Young Readers |
Binding | Paperback (21 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 192 |
ISBN-10 | B002MAQT88 |
Publication Date | 10/01/2007 |
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12/19/2007 Nicola Farmer said:
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Persecution of Jewish Christian converts in Spain in the 1500s. Catalina and Estella grew up together in their village and are so alike that they are called Raven and Crow by everyone who meets them. But this all changes when Estella falls for Catalina's intended at the same time that secret Jewish... more
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6/25/2007 Heidi Estrin said: Hear an interview about Incantation with author Alice Hoffman on The Book of Life podcast's October 2006 episode at www.jewishbooks.blogspot.com.
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