Two Tribes
Mia’s preparing for her bat mitzvah in California, but she’s desperate to get to Oklahoma, where her Muscogee dad lives. How will she travel across the country without her mom’s permission? And what will she discover when she gets there?
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What the Book is About
Jewish Content and Values
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What the Book is About
Twelve-year-old Mia doesn’t look like the other kids at the Jewish Day School she attends in Southern California. She knows that her brown skin comes from her Native American father, but her mother doesn’t talk about him much ever since Mia’s parents divorced. When the rabbi makes a thoughtless, offensive reference to "wild Indians," Mia gets curious about the other side of her family. After her bat mitzvah, Mia runs away to Oklahoma, where she spends time with her father and family and learns more about Muskogee history, culture, and traditions. Things get tense when Mia’s mom comes to get her, but eventually Mia and both sides of her family find a way to come together.
This engaging graphic novel is inspired by the author’s life and family.
This engaging graphic novel is inspired by the author’s life and family.
Jewish Content and Values
- Mia, her mom, and stepfather are Jewish, and Mia attends a Jewish day school and has a bat mitzvah.
- There are two important Shabbat scenes in the book, and the Rabbi and Rebbetzin play important roles in Mia’s journey (both the literal one and the metaphorical).
- The Biblical story of Jonah and the whale is central to Mia's exploration of her own perspective and needs.
Content Advisory
This book includes developmentally appropriate references to the racism, oppression, and violence that has been perpetrated against the Native American people over the centuries. There are no violent or disturbing images, but the Rabbi makes a problematic reference to "wild Indians” and a boy in their Jewish day school refers to Mia and her Chinese-Jewish best friend as "Wasabi and Tepee."
What the Book is About
What the Book is About
Twelve-year-old Mia doesn’t look like the other kids at the Jewish Day School she attends in Southern California. She knows that her brown skin comes from her Native American father, but her mother doesn’t talk about him much ever since Mia’s parents divorced. When the rabbi makes a thoughtless, offensive reference to "wild Indians," Mia gets curious about the other side of her family. After her bat mitzvah, Mia runs away to Oklahoma, where she spends time with her father and family and learns more about Muskogee history, culture, and traditions. Things get tense when Mia’s mom comes to get her, but eventually Mia and both sides of her family find a way to come together.
This engaging graphic novel is inspired by the author’s life and family.
This engaging graphic novel is inspired by the author’s life and family.
Jewish Content and Values
Jewish Content and Values
- Mia, her mom, and stepfather are Jewish, and Mia attends a Jewish day school and has a bat mitzvah.
- There are two important Shabbat scenes in the book, and the Rabbi and Rebbetzin play important roles in Mia’s journey (both the literal one and the metaphorical).
- The Biblical story of Jonah and the whale is central to Mia's exploration of her own perspective and needs.
Content Advisory
Content Advisory
This book includes developmentally appropriate references to the racism, oppression, and violence that has been perpetrated against the Native American people over the centuries. There are no violent or disturbing images, but the Rabbi makes a problematic reference to "wild Indians” and a boy in their Jewish day school refers to Mia and her Chinese-Jewish best friend as "Wasabi and Tepee."
