A magical story mixed into the real struggles of a girl struggling to accept herself, her history, and the struggles of a finding out a beloved family member is experiencing Alzheimer’s. Leah is a new girl at school, and she is the ONLY Jewish girl there. Leaf finds that she can’t seem to fit in and feels that no one wants to be her friend because she is different. Leah absolutely hates her nose, a distinct feature in her family. But the one thing that gets her through all her struggles, is always visiting her great grandpa Zaide, but he’s been acting strange lately and suddenly Leah over hears her parents want to send him to an assisted living facility. Leah refuses to let her great-grandpa be sent there so when she learns about building a golem, a creature from Jewish mythology made out of clay, she thinks this is the perfect solution to help take care of her great-grandpa and stop him from being sent away. Things get out of hand real fast once the golem arrives and Leah has to begin to not only accept her situation, but also that she should be proud of herself and that she doesn’t need to change herself to fit in, just love herself. This was a beautiful story that dealt with very real struggles of being different, of learning to love your features and your history, of trying to fit in, of dealing with racism, and of the struggles and sadness that comes with someone you know having Alzheimers and how you can just be there for them. Truly a beautiful and heartwarming story filled with magic and mischief. This is an excellent read that I would definitely recommend for anyone of all ages!