A Ceiling Made of Eggshells, Gail Carson Levine
A Ceiling Made of Eggshells, Gail Carson Levine
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A Ceiling Made of Eggshells

Author: Gail Carson Levine

Narrator: Carlotta Brentan

Unabridged: 9 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/12/2020

Synopsis

In A Ceiling Made of Eggshells, Newbery Honor-winning author Gail Carson Levine tells a moving and ambitious story set during the expulsion of Jews from Spain, about a young Jewish girl full of heart who must play her own role in her people’s epic history—no matter the sacrifice. Surrounded by her large family, Loma is happy living in the judería of Alcalá de Henares, Spain, and wants nothing more than to someday have a family of her own. Still, when her intimidating grandfather, her Belo, decides to bring her along on his travels, she’s excited to join him. Belo has the ear of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, and Loma relishes her adventures with him, adventures that are beyond the scope of most girls of the time. She soon learns just how dangerous the world is for the Jews of Spain, and how her grandfather’s influence keeps their people safe. But the older Loma gets, the more she longs to realize her own dreams—if Belo will ever allow her to leave his side.

About Gail Carson Levine

Gail Carson Levine's first book for children, Ella Enchanted, was a Newbery Honor Book. Levine's other books include Ever, a New York Times bestseller; Fairest, a Best Book of the Year for Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal and a New York Times bestseller; Dave at Night, an ALA Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults; The Wish; The Two Princesses of Bamarre; A Tale of Two Castles; Stolen Magic; The Lost Kingdom of Bamarre; Ogre Enchanted; and the six Princess Tales books. She is also the author of the nonfiction books Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly and Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink, as well as the picture books Betsy Who Cried Wolf and Betsy Red Hoodie. Gail Carson Levine and her husband, David, live in a two-centuries-old farmhouse in the Hudson Valley of New York State.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darla

Paloma is a rare bird. She draws on the strength her dear Bela imparted before dying of the plague. She loves on the "littles" in her family rejoicing with her siblings as they add to the family. Her Belo is an important man in late 15th century Spain and he relies on her to travel with him and be a......more

Goodreads review by Valerie

Anyone who knows me knows I love Gail Carson Levine. She is easily my favorite middle grade author. So when I saw she was sending out ARCs for her latest book, A Ceiling Made of Eggshells, I jumped at the chance to request it. I was surprised when my request was accepted and the book arrived in the......more

Goodreads review by Aud

My 13 year old self would have eaten this with a spoon. I'm a lifelong history buff, and I've always loved medieval / early Renaissance period settings, and this novel pretty much does everything for me. I love all of the historical details. I love how we get an in-depth look at what it was like to......more

Goodreads review by Emily

This is a unique story, in that I don't think I've ever seen a middle-grade book set during the Spanish Inquisition, revolving around the expulsion of the Jews. So I was definitely excited to read it. I loved Paloma as a character - she has a great arc over the course of the story. All Paloma, or Lom......more

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