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The Jake show

Title:

The Jake show

Author:

Levy, Joshua (Joshua S.), author.

HarperCollins (Firm), publisher.

Summary:

For TV-obsessed Jake Lightman, his parents’ divorce is like his favorite show getting canceled: The worst. Now he’s stuck between playing the role of “Yaakov” for his mother and “Jacob” for his father. On Jake’s first day at a new school, Caleb and Tehilla barrel into his life. Suddenly, he has two friends who seem to like the real Jake. And when they invite him to Camp Gershoni for the summer, Jake knows he has to go—even if his parents won’t let him. With help from Caleb and Tehilla, Jake concocts a web of lies to get to camp. But he struggles to keep up the ruse—and be a good friend at the same time. As the cost of lying grows, he must decide what’s truly important, or risk losing the people he cares about the most. -- Amazon.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

235 pages ; 22 cm

Genre:

Humorous fiction.

Subject Term:

Children of divorced parents -- Juvenile fiction.

Camps -- Juvenile fiction.

Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.

Jews -- Juvenile fiction.

Secrecy -- Juvenile fiction.

Added Corporate Author:

HarperCollins (Firm),

Publisher:

Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,

Publication Date:

2023

ISBN:

9780063248199

Publication Information:

New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023]

Call Number:

J LEVY

Holds: Copies:

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Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607003670877	New Juvenile Fiction	LEVY	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

In Joshua S. Levy's hilarious and charming middle grade novel, a Jewish seventh grade boy is caught between the worlds of his divorced parents--with an orthodox mother and secular father, Jake must concoct a web of lies to go to a summer camp with his friends. Perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and Erin Entrada Kelly. A Junior Library Guild Selection!

For TV-obsessed Jake Lightman, his parents' divorce is like his favorite show getting canceled: The worst. Now he's stuck between playing the role of "Yaakov" for his mother and "Jacob" for his father.

On Jake's first day at a new school, Caleb and Tehilla barrel into his life. Suddenly, he has two friends who seem to like the real Jake. And when they invite him to Camp Gershoni for the summer, Jake knows he has to go--even if his parents won't let him.

With help from Caleb and Tehilla, Jake concocts a web of lies to get to camp. But he struggles to keep up the ruse--and be a good friend at the same time. As the cost of lying grows, he must decide what's truly important, or risk losing the people he cares about the most.