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"This is can't put-it-down reading...a compelling fable."The Jewish Press "A wonderful, romantic and gentle children's fable of Jewish culture in the Old West."
--Jonathan and Faye Kellerman
Authors of the Alex Delaware (Therapy) and Peter Decker-Rina Lazarus novels (Sweet Dreams) "Only Robert J. Avrech, an Emmy-winning screenwriter, could come up with such a fine novel of the Old West. It combines a thirteen-year-old Jewish boy's search for his own place in the developing nation, an Apache heroine, Doc Holliday, and the famed Apache leader Victorio in its cast. The book moves swiftly, the Judaica is compelling and you will be rooting for a perfect bar mitzvah to complete the journey after all the blood and sweat and gun fighting is done."
--Jane Yolen
Author, The Devil's Arithmetic and Briar Rose "Set against the background of the Wild West, Avrech's wise coming-of-age novel delivers memorable characters, page-turning suspense, dashes of humor, and lessons in life and love that bridge cultures and generations."
--Rochelle Krich
Author of the Molly Blume mystery series (Grave Endings) "A perfect book for a Jewish teen to read on a Shabbos afternoon. Beautiful, funny, poignant - an exquisite novel."
--Michael Levin
Author of The Complete Idiots's Guide to Jewish Spirituality & Mysticism
"A delightful work of fiction that features Doc Holliday, an Apache princess, and a minyan from Tombstone to celebrate the love affair Jews have with America. In the words of the Hebrew Kid, 'the world may be filled with evil, but there is also goodness. All around us are men and women who do deeds of kindness when you least expect it. America is filled with such righteous people.' This novel is an instant classic."
--Rabbi Abraham Cooper
Associate Dean, Museum of Tolerance, Simon Wiesenthal Center
"A fascinating “coming-of-age” story...difficult to put down, yet not too difficult for young adults to manage on their own. It is also sufficiently engrossing to read aloud to younger children."
--Jewish Press
"My hands-down favorite book for middle school readers...The dialog flows smoothly, the scenes are memorable; it's a terrific story filled with the best of Judaism..."
--Bryna Fireside, Ithaca Journal