AWARDS and RECOGNITIONS
VOYA, Top Shelf Fiction for Middle School
REVIEWS
Horn Book Guide
"The story explores racism and maturation from an unusual angle."
Teaching Tolerance
"A lovely young adult novel about prejudice and acceptance."
Jewish Book World
"A first novel by an educator in Washington, D.C., this book is extremely well-written and always holds the reader's attention. . . Recommended for junior high readers as a true-to-life story they can relate to."
VOYA
"Ethan's struggle to fit in is alternatively humorous and bittersweet. Ethan is a likable protagonist, and his narration effectively draws the reader into the story."
Center for Children's & Young Adult Book Notes
"Ethan, Suspended doesn't provide simple answers but will intrigue junior high readers with the questions [it] raises about friendship, family, and loyalty."
Booklist (starred review)
"Ehrenberg focuses on themes of race and class without sounding preachy. . . . Ethan's first-person narrative about his family conflicts drives the story and reveals the issues. Best of all are the portraits of his scrappy Jewish grandparents."