Set in 15th-century Greece, this young adult novel tells the story of
an extraordinary friendship between two boys from different cultural
backgrounds. On the surface, Miguel, a refugee from post-Inquisition
Spain, and David, the son of a wealthy Greek Jewish fabric merchant,
have little in common. As they work together in David's family shop,
they find they share a special connection that goes beyond the divide
of rich and poor, Spanish and Greek. Will an argument over David's
sister be more than their friendship can bear? A Shout in the
Sunshine sheds light on an often forgotten part of Jewish history -
the Greek Jewish experience. Set in tumultuous times for the Greek
Jewish community, the book explores what happens when two distinct
Jewish communities must learn to live together. In 1492 King
Ferdinand and Queen Isabella expelled the Jewish community of Spain.
Sultan Beyazit II invited these refugees to Thessalonika, a community
already home to a diverse Jewish population with deep roots in
Greece. The melding of these different Jewish groups created a
vibrant Jewish community that was, tragically, almost entirely
destroyed during World War II. This book is a testimony to the
remarkable nature of this once thriving world.
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