2024 Book Festival: Alex Schumacher

GRADES 4-6 RELIGIOUS SCHOOL PROGRAM 
ALEX SCHUMACHER 
The Effects of Pickled Herring: A Graphic Novel  

Sunday, November 10 | 10:00 AM | Congregation Emanu El

This exciting coming-of-age graphic novel mixes humor and heart to create a story in which readers who are grappling with the challenges of growing up will feel seen. Twelve-year-old Micah Gadsky and his sister Alana prepare for their B’nai Mitzvah, but a family secret leads them to question their faith and identity. Micah and Alana’s different personalities sometimes collide, but together they manage the complexities of young adolescence and come to understand the power of familial love. Readers will rejoice in Schumacher’s vivid art, which brings his words to life.