One is Not a Lonely Number
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Thirteen-year-old Talia Schumacher’s beautiful home is always full of guests, especially on Shabbat. In the midst of Talia’s growing resentment about her parent's focus on hachnasat orchim (the Jewish custom of welcoming guests), a visitor named Gabrielle Markus shows up. To Talia’s horror, Gabrielle (a young Jewish woman in her early twenties) is temporarily adopted by the Schumacher family while she puts her life in order. Gabrielle gets a job directing Talia’s school’s play, and slowly Talia begins to appreciate Gabrielle’s quirky personality.
Talia is a whiz at math and has plenty of friends, but she longs for brothers or sisters. While Talia never quite gives up on her dream of having siblings, she does learn to appreciate her own gifts in this gentle coming-of-age story.
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Being an only child can be tough
One Is Not a Lonely Number is a fiction book about a thirteen year old girl named Talia Schumacher. Talia is an only child. You might think that it is fun being an only child. You can get more attention from your parents, have more time to spend with them, have a quiet house, and not have to babysit your baby sibling. You do not have to share a room EVER, and even have more privacy. But for Talia it's totally not like that. Instead of siblings, her parents invite guests to the house and Talia is getting sick and tired of that. If you like stories that sound real you should read this book.