It’s been a while
…but I’m back.
Tonight I was reading Stella Raisel’s Riddle, a twist on Cinderella that stars a Jewish girl in Poland. About halfway through the book it occurred to me to point this out:
“Hey Stella, you know what?”
“What?”
“You know how Raisel is a Jewish girl in Poland?”
“Yeah?”
“Well, you know who else was a Jewish girl in Poland?”
“Who?”
“The person you were named for! Your great-great-aunt Stella! How about that?”
“AAAAAAGH!” she screamed, and dove under the covers. Some muffled “aaaghs” could be heard for a moment or two, then silence. She crawled back out.
“What was that about?” I asked.
“Mommy! Only ZOMBIES live in Poland!”
What the…? At that moment, Lila — who was above us in the top bunk — helpfully put in, “Stella, zombies live all over the world.”
