A Sky Full of Song

Eleven-year-old Shoshana and her family flee from Russian pogroms to North Dakota, where land is available to those who are willing to farm it—even Jews. Shoshana loves the wild freedom of the prairie, and, at first, loves school, making friends, and learning English. But when she is bullied for being Jewish, Shoshana starts to feel like it might be easier to hide her faith, even in America. Only by listening to the music that’s lived in her heart all along can Shoshana embrace the differences that allow her family to thrive and grow together in their new home. This heartwarming, beautifully written middle-grade historicalnovel about an untold American frontier story is destined to be a cherished classic.  North Dakota, 1905 After fleeing persecution in the Russian Empire, eleven-year-old Shoshana and her family, Jewish immigrants, start a new life on the prairie. Shoshana takes fierce joy in the wild beauty of the plains and the thrill of forging a new, American identity. But it’s not