I've really enjoyed the books but most don't have Jewish content except for doing some things with the next door neighbor who is Jewish and the man that she works for part time, an attorney in Manhattan with very good values.
The two with more Jewish content include the Yom Kippur Murder and the Bar Mitzvah Murder. They probably are fine for light reading for 8th graders. They don't have anything violent in them as far as I remember, and the main character often solves old mysteries, doing things slowly, step by step. She also in the guardian for her adult cousin who is developmentally delayed, and the exchange between the two of them is very sweet. She almost became a nun, attending a convent school after her parents died. She has maintained good relations with the head of the convent and often visits for advice. The ethics are good, but Orthdox schools may prefer not to have them because of the Christian content. Dina Tanners Seattle, WA Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
