Overview
Heās also the only one who can save it.
Ask anyoneātwelve-year-old Mendel canāt do anything right. When he tries to herd goats, they get out. When he tries to chop wood, he breaks the ax. Itās embarrassing to be called āMendel the Mess Up,ā but itās worse to be so clumsy that he canāt even stand to read aloud without destroying the classroom. Nobody expects Mendel to keep out of troubleā¦ least of all himself.
But when the Cossacks invade Mendelās remote Jewish village of Lintvint (famous for Lintvint kvatch, which is made from a very special ingredient), Mendelās not the only one in trouble. When he slips away from the mountain caves where his fellow villagers are hiding, out of certainty heāll find a way to make things worse if heās around them, he discovers an unexpected opportunity to save the day.Ā
Mendelās always been different because everything he does turns into disaster. Now, heās the only one who can help the people who doubt him.
Could Mendelās bad luck be the key to saving Lintvint? Or will his plan to drive the Cossacks off go as badly as everyoneāincluding himāexpects?
Sympathetic, funny, and warm, this fast-paced middle-grade graphic novel from a veteran Jewish comics star reminds young readers who feel just a little out of place in their world that sometimes our weaknesses can be our greatest strengths.
This book title, Mendel the Mess-Up, ISBN: 9780823453566, by Terry LaBan, published by Holiday House (October 29, 2024) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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