In A Ceiling Made of Eggshells, Newbery Honor-winning author Gail
Carson Levine tells a moving and ambitious story set during the
expulsion of Jews from Spain, about a young Jewish girl full of heart
who must play her own role in her people's epic history--no matter the
sacrifice.
Surrounded by her large family, Loma is happy living in the judería of
Alcalá de Henares, Spain, and wants nothing more than to someday have a
family of her own.
Still, when her intimidating grandfather, her Belo, decides to bring her
along on his travels, she's excited to join him. Belo has the ear of
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, and Loma relishes her adventures with
him, adventures that are beyond the scope of most girls of the time. She
soon learns just how dangerous the world is for the Jews of Spain, and
how her grandfather's influence keeps their people safe.
But the older Loma gets, the more she longs to realize her own
dreams--if Belo will ever allow her to leave his side.