The Violin Players / Smart and savvy Melissa Jensen's life takes a wrong turn when her father accepts a teaching assignment in a small townin the remote Midwest, far from her home in New York City. But her arrival in Henryville brings surprises. First, there's the handsome captain of the football team. And there's the drama teacher, a former New York actor. And her new orchestra -- with a remarkable violin player by the name of Damiel Goodman. There's one more surprise -- Johnny McGraw -- co-captain of the football team and one of the most popular boys in the school. Only one problem: he hates Jews and he voices his prejudices to anyone who will listen. No one -- not even Daniel, the only other Jew in the school -- suspects that Melissa is Jewish. but when Daniel is forced to confront Johnny, Melissa must make a decision: should she reveal her Jewish identity and speak out against prejudice or remain silent? Will she find the courage to speak up for herself and her new friend?

GMD	Children
Corporate Author	Juvenilefiction.
Classification	YF-SHE-V
Publisher	Philadelphia, USA, The Jewish Publication Society, 1998
Subject	Juvenile fiction.Antisemitism--Fiction.Jews--United States--FictionPrejudices--Fiction.Schools--Fiction.Middle West--Fiction.
Description	118
ISBN	9780827605954
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