A summer in paradise Thats all Marne wants Thats all she can think of when she asks her parents permission to spend the summer in Hawaii with Aunt Carole and her familyBut Marne quickly realizes her visit isnt going to be just about learning to surf and morning runs along the beach despite the cute surfer boy she keeps bumping into For one thing Aunt Carole isnt even Aunt Carole anymoreshes Aunt Chaya married to a Chasidic rabbi and deeply rooted in her religious community Nothing could be more foreign to Marne and fitting into this new cultureand house full of kidsis a challenge But as she settles into her newfound familys daily routine she begins to think about spirituality identity and finding a place in the world in a way she never has beforeThis rich novel is a window into a different life and gets to the very heart of faith identity and family ties.
