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My Name is Asher Lev

Potok, Chaim. Book - 2003 Fiction / Potok, Chaim, Adult Book / Fiction / Religious / Potok, Chaim None on shelf 1 request on 2 copies Community Rating: 4.6 out of 5

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Asher Lev, born into a devout Jewish family and community, struggles to reconcile his burning need to create art with the restrictions and expectations placed on him by his faith and his people.

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Worthwhile submitted by thesrays on August 25, 2019, 7:24pm While this book centers on the story of a gifted young artist, it's not only a coming of age story. Instead, it fearlessly explores the complexity of family and relationships.

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PUBLISHED
New York : Anchor Books, 2003.
Year Published: 2003
Description: 369 pages ; 21 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

READING LEVEL
Lexile: 640

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
1400031044
9781400031047

SUBJECTS
Jewish families -- Fiction.
Young men -- Fiction.
Artists -- Fiction.
Jews -- New York -- Fiction.
Lev, Asher (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Crown Heights (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction.
Jewish fiction.