Yossi's Goal
by Ellen Schwartz
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- Commended, CCBC Our Choice
- Short-listed, Silver Birch nominee
- Short-listed, Chocolate Lily nominee
Yossi Mendelsohn works hard to help his family survive after they flee Russia to find a better life in Montreal. He sells newspapers and carries bundles from the garment factory. Yossi longs to play "le hockey" with the French boys, but he has no skates. When his father falls ill and his sister and her fiancĂ organize a walkout at the factory, Yossi's dream of lacing on skates seems farther away than ever.
close this panelThe blond boy led Yossi across the ice, holding Yossi's elbow as his booted feet slipped and slid. He thrust Yossi in front of the snowbank and switched Yossi's woven cap with the red stocking cap of the burly boy. He shoved the boy's stick into Yossi's hands. Shouting something at the others, he batted the lump of coal down the ice.
"Believable, engrossing and provides numerous opportunities for exploring the difficulties of immigrants."
"Boys will enjoy this engaging fast-paced novel...Schwartz does an admirable job of presenting a complex topic in a brief novel for younger or struggling readers. Highly Recommended."
"Can be used when one needs an immigration story to suggest to boys."
