Felice Holman crafted stories that often explored childhood and adolescence with a unique blend of humor and warmth. Her narratives for young readers were celebrated for their engaging quality, skillfully weaving laughter with thoughtful insights. Later in her career, she ventured into realistic fiction for young adults, with works noted for their authentic detail and compelling character portrayals. Her collaboration on a collection of French legends further highlights her versatile literary interests.
"Good as a drink of seltzer on a hot day," says the Library Journal review of this coming of age story.Bucking intolerance in a crucial year of his life, Hershy Marks wonders why God plunked him down in Pennsylvania coal country but didn't amke him Polish. An essentially lighthearted boy, Hershy has a lot of questions. Why do the miners' kids beat up on the merchants' kids? Could what is happening in Germany happen here? And what can Hershy do about it?
"Artemis Slake, at the age of thirteen, took his fear and misfortune and hid them underground. The thing is, he had to go with them".