The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen

Hoodie Rosen's life is turned upside down when his Orthodox Jewish community moves to Tregaron, a mostly non-Jewish town. He falls for Anna-Marie Diaz-OLeary, the daughter of the mayor trying to keep the community out. When Tregaron is struck by antisemitic crimes, Hoodie is caught between his first love and the only world he's ever known.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 17 October 2023
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Hoodie Rosen's life may not be as bad as it seems. Sure, his entire Orthodox Jewish community has recently relocated to the peaceful, predominantly non-Jewish town of Tregaron, but Hoodie's world hasn't changed much. He has basketball to play, studies to avoid, and a supermarket full of delicious kosher snacks to enjoy. The people of Tregaron are not pleased with the sudden influx of Orthodox Jews, but that's not Hoodie's concern. That is, until he meets and falls for Anna-Marie Diaz-Oleary, who happens to be the daughter of the stubborn mayor who is determined to keep Hoodie's community out of town. And things get even more complicated when Tregaron is hit by a series of antisemitic crimes that quickly escalate to deadly violence. As his community turns against him for siding with the enemy, Hoodie finds himself caught between his first love and the only world he's ever known.

Weight: 206g
Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780593525838