Assigned reading for MLIS 7421: Multicultural Youth Literature.

The Patchwork Torah follows a few generations of scribes as they create beautiful Torahs - and hope to fix the ones that have been damaged by time and war. It's a sweet story for sure, and I loved the idea of keeping around all of these incredible pieces of history. I also appreciated the fact that the book touches upon how the Torah cannot be disposed of plainly, and how the pieces that are not salvageable were sent off to be retained in a safe location for holy texts. That said, the story is incredibly repetitive and downright boring - between that and the dull art, I don't foresee this keeping the attention of most children.