Maybe it's slightly older than a middle-school read, which may explain why it disappeared instantly from my classroom bookshelves. I tend to gravitate toward YA when I'm thoroughly exhausted and can't hold a serious plot in my mind for too long, but this was a refreshing read. I love the post-WWII time period, the exploration of anti-Semitism in the U.S., and mostly, the voice of the narrator. In Blundell's hands, coming of age is done so well, so flawlessly, I almost felt like I was Evie myself.