Unterzakhn Wyeth Yates and sneakily instructive along the

and sneakily instructive along the way

But the murderer in their midst may be the least of their problems

” –Good OK Bad

It’s exactly the sort of book that a lot of teens need to read to feel a little less alone

Reviewed on 1 August 2014

Unterzakhn Wyeth Yates and sneakily instructive along theBy Leela Corman. Published by Schocken Books. Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 2012. A mesmerizing, heartbreaking graphic novel of immigrant life on New Yorks Lower East Side at the turn of the twentieth century, as seen through the eyes of twin sisters whose lives take radically and tragically different paths. For six year old Esther and Fanya, the teeming streets of New Yorks Lower East Side circa 1910 are both a fascinating playground and a place where