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'''[[A Ceiling Made of Eggshells]]'''<br>
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'''[[History Comics: The Stonewall Riots]]'''<br>
'''Author:''' Carson Levine, Gail<br>
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'''Author:''' Bongiovanni, Archie, Andrews, A.<br>
'''[https://amzn.to/3szEmEM Buy at Amazon] | [https://bookshop.org/a/15682/9780062878199 BookShop.org]<br><br>'''
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'''[https://amzn.to/3Mkgk9O Buy at Amazon] | [https://bookshop.org/a/15682/9781250618351 BookShop.org]<br><br>'''
'''Time Period:''' Renaissance <br>
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'''Time Period:''' Modern Age <br>
'''Time Frame:''' 1483-1492<br>
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'''Time Frame:''' 1969<br>
'''Geographic Area:''' Europe <br>
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'''Geographic Area:''' North America <br>
'''Country:''' Spain<br>
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'''Country:''' United States<br>
'''Topics:''' Spanish Inquisition, Jewish Persecution<br>
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'''Topics:''' The Stonewall Riots <br>
 
'''Genre:''' Fiction <br>
 
'''Genre:''' Fiction <br>
'''Reading Age:''' Middle Grade, Upper Middle Grade<br>
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'''Reading Age:''' Young Adult<br>
'''Format:''' Novel<br>
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'''Format:''' Graphic Novel<br>
'''Published:''' 2009
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'''Published:''' 2022
 
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'''''[[World History|World History]]''' > [[Renaissance Booklist|Renaissance]] > Spanish Inquisition''
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'''''[[American History|American History]]''' > [[Modern Age Booklist|Modern Age]] > [[LGBTQ+ Booklist|LGBTQ+]] ''
  
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.
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Turn back the clock with History Comics! In this graphic novel, experience the Stonewall Riots firsthand and meet iconic activists like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera.
  
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.
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Three teenagers―Natalia, Jax, and Rashad―are magically transported from their modern lives to the legendary Stonewall Inn in the summer of 1969. Escorted by Natalia's eccentric abuela (and her pet cockatiel, Rocky), the friends experience the police raid firsthand and are thrown into the infamous riots that made the struggle for LGBTQ rights front-page news.
  
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.
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==Emily's Review==
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I'm a sucker for books that play with time. I also love when a story can teach me something. So I was excited to get my hands on this book. My oldest daughter and I have often lamented that there are no fiction books centered around the Stonewall Riots. It seems like such an important piece of LGBTQ history, yet no one is writing about it outside of a handful of non-fiction titles. So when I saw that this was a time travel story about a group of teens transported to the riot - we were both very excited.
  
But the older Loma gets, the more she longs to realize her own dreams—if Belo will ever allow her to leave his side.
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My only complaint is that I wish it were longer. I wish we could have gone deeper into the story, but that isn't what this book is meant to be. It's a fantastic introduction to this moment in history, but it's only that, an introduction. I loved seeing the modern teens reacting to the time period, and realizing that the fight isn't over, even though it is safer today to be out.  
  
==Emily's Reviews==
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At it's core, this book was about the importance of activism and why we must constantly fight for things that are important to us, even if it doesn't seem to be working, because the fight continues and what we do today can positively impact those fighting tomorrow.  
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 Loma, wants is to be a mother. She adores caring for her "littles" - her siblings, nieces, and nephews and cannot wait to have children of her own. However, Abuelo, her grandfather whom she calls Belo, has different plans for her and asks her to help him in his work to protect the Jews of Spain.
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Because the characters in the story are teenagers I would say this is a Young Adult book, but a younger reader - 10+ could definitely read it too. Because it's a graphic novel, the writing is very accessible.  
 
 
We follow Loma from the age of about 7 until she is 16, as she travels across Spain with her father and grandfather, meeting with the monarchs and pleading for the Jews. All the while, the Christians of Spain constantly try to force them to convert, sometimes politely, but most times it was either convert or die. Those who did were watched carefully, in case they reverted to Judaism. It was a very dangerous time and place to be a Jew, and it was great to see Loma holding strong to her beliefs.
 
 
 
This book was very well-researched, and I know it was one that the author had been wanting to write for many years as it is based on her own family history.  
 
  
 
==Other Similar Books==
 
==Other Similar Books==
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History Comics: The Stonewall Riots
Author: Bongiovanni, Archie, Andrews, A.
Buy at Amazon | BookShop.org

Time Period: Modern Age
Time Frame: 1969
Geographic Area: North America
Country: United States
Topics: The Stonewall Riots
Genre: Fiction
Reading Age: Young Adult
Format: Graphic Novel
Published: 2022

American History > Modern Age > LGBTQ+

Turn back the clock with History Comics! In this graphic novel, experience the Stonewall Riots firsthand and meet iconic activists like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera.

Three teenagers―Natalia, Jax, and Rashad―are magically transported from their modern lives to the legendary Stonewall Inn in the summer of 1969. Escorted by Natalia's eccentric abuela (and her pet cockatiel, Rocky), the friends experience the police raid firsthand and are thrown into the infamous riots that made the struggle for LGBTQ rights front-page news.

Emily's Review

I'm a sucker for books that play with time. I also love when a story can teach me something. So I was excited to get my hands on this book. My oldest daughter and I have often lamented that there are no fiction books centered around the Stonewall Riots. It seems like such an important piece of LGBTQ history, yet no one is writing about it outside of a handful of non-fiction titles. So when I saw that this was a time travel story about a group of teens transported to the riot - we were both very excited.

My only complaint is that I wish it were longer. I wish we could have gone deeper into the story, but that isn't what this book is meant to be. It's a fantastic introduction to this moment in history, but it's only that, an introduction. I loved seeing the modern teens reacting to the time period, and realizing that the fight isn't over, even though it is safer today to be out.

At it's core, this book was about the importance of activism and why we must constantly fight for things that are important to us, even if it doesn't seem to be working, because the fight continues and what we do today can positively impact those fighting tomorrow.

Because the characters in the story are teenagers I would say this is a Young Adult book, but a younger reader - 10+ could definitely read it too. Because it's a graphic novel, the writing is very accessible.

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