The Narrowest Bar Mitzvah/The Return of Morris Schumsky

About the Book

The Narrowest Bar Mitzvah: When a water main bursts outside the synagogue on the eve of Alex's Bar Mitzvah, Grandpa saves the day, moving the service and celebration to the extremely narrow house he built years ago. In the process the family discovers the real meaning of Bar Mitzvah.

The Return of Morris Schumsky: On the morning of Rebecca's wedding, Grandpa--the irrepressible Morris Schumsky--disappears. In the midst of last minute wedding preparations, the family is suddenly faced with the prospect that some harm has befallen Morris, unaware that he is secretly planning to make Rebecca's celebration far more meaningful than anyone had dreamed possible.

About the Author

Steven Schnur is the award-winning author of numerous books for adults and children, including Daddy's Home, This Thing Called Love, The Shadow Children, The Koufax Dilemma, The Tie Man's Miracle, Beyond Providence, and Spring: An Alphabet Acrostic. He teaches literature and creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College and lives in New York.