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This novel is a great read. Its a great book that will keep you wondering what will happen to young Stanley Yelnats. Full of friendships, mystery, treasure, and more. I highly recommend this novel for young teen readers. After reading you can also watch the movie that corresponds with the novel. I think that the characters in this book are great role models in all different ways. They each represent a different struggle they have been through and how that has shaped their personality. 

Brooklyn Bridge: A Novel by Karen S. Hesse tells the story of Morris Michtom, A Russian born Jewish immigrant to the United States. Michtom invented the Teddy Bear and came up with the idea after seeing a newspaper cartoon depicting Teddy Roosevelt’s refusal to shoot a wounded bear. Joseph, the son of Morris Michtom, would rather not get involved in the Teddy Bear making business for he fears that the things he had previously cherished were ending.