Rose is used to be a "good" girl; she doesn't question anything. But when Talia arrives in town, she starts asking all sorts of questions. They're not friends. But after meeting at the local synagogue, they have a conversation. Talia understands things like no one student at school. Talia gives Rose a book to read. Rose gets in trouble for having the book in school; the book is on a list that's being potential banned book list at their school. Rose didn't even know about the list. Why are the books being banned from the school library? Why is her best friend's mom leading the charge? Rose joins a Banned Book Club with Talia and some classmates. How can Rose reconcile her new thoughts within her world? Will she have the courage to speak up?
I haven't finished this book. It makes me angry that both Rose and Talia have to deal with adults trying to stifle their learning. I'm glad that they've become friends. There's a lot of jokes about Talia being too much for Rose's mom. I'm curious to see where that goes. I'm curious to see how the book club turns out. I can't wait to see where this book ends.
* Book sent for review
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