This book is in many ways on the younger end of the middle grade spectrum, with a main character that is only seven years old at the beginning of the book. Spain’s king and queen expelled the Jews“ I didn’t know that all Jewish people were expelled from Spain, and I think that the play on the school rhyme in the first chapter helped give perspective of the time frame. Gail Carson Levine accurately shed light on the fact that anti-semitism existed long before World War II and the Holocaust. It was particularly interesting to see the relationships between people of different religions. I don’t know very much about the Spanish Inquisition, and I found it very interesting to learn about the events that transpired from this particular point of view. This is Gail Carson Levine’s second historical fiction book, the first being Dave at Night, both based on some aspect of her father’s history. A Ceiling Made of Eggshells follows a young girl Jewish named Paloma or “Loma”, who lives during the Spanish Inquisition. I’ve always loved Gail Carson Levine’s stories, so was so excited to read her new book when I heard about it.
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