Honey and Me

Sixth grader Milla, part of a tight-knit Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn, faces challenges of balancing tradition and her own desires on her quest for independence and self-discovery. She deals with tensions with her best friend Honey, forms unlikely friendships, confronts her own beliefs, and explores the complexities of friendship and family. This engaging Canadian coming-of-age novel presents a unique perspective of a Modern Orthodox Jewish community in North America and deals with relationships with friends and family, language, religious beliefs and traditions, and loss. Suitable as an independent novel study or for a literature circle.