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When the Angels Left the Old Country

Sacha Lamb

Little Ash, a young demon, and an angel companion live in a small shtetl, where they study Torah and observe daily life. When they hear that Essie, a woman who went to America, has disappeared from contact, they set out to find her. In Warsaw, they discover immigrant exploitation before traveling with Rose to New York’s Lower East Side. There they encounter conflict between struggling workers and wealthy sweatshop owners, including Essie’s employer.

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Themes
Adventure · Fantasy And Magic · Immigration And Migration · Religion And Spirituality · Social Justice
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Levine Querido
Published
October 18, 2022
ISBN-13
9781646144556
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2023Fiction for Young Adults
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