No Vacancy

By: Tziporah Cohen

Narrated by: Rachel Botchan

Buying and moving into a run-down Jewel Motor Inn in upstate New York wasn’t 11-year-old Miriam Brockman’s dream, but at least it was an adventure. Miriam befriends Kate, whose grandmother is the owner of the diner next door, and finds comfort in being with Maria, the motel’s housekeeper, and her uncle Mordy, who comes in to help out during the summer. She spends her free time helping Kate’s grandmother make her famous grape pie and begins to face her fears by taking swimming lessons in the hotel’s pool.

But when it became clear that only a miracle could save the Pearl from bankruptcy, the Jewish Miriam and the Catholic Kate decided to create their own. Otherwise, the No More Space sign will disappear forever and Miriam will lose the life she worked so hard to build.

One of my biggest criteria for a good book is whether I forget everything else and get lost in it while reading. This sweet story totally delivers on that. I love how the author immerses you in the culture of the religion itself – which I am not – and not one religion but two: Judaism and Catholicism. The set up was amazing and then the two girls just wanted to help. It’s a great read for old elementary and high school. I enjoyed it reading it all summer at school, especially in a time when we could better understand our differences. It is charming and attractive with a lot of heart.

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