In the Thirteenth Year

By Sandra C. Satten

Twelve-year-old Isaac Segal knew that his life would be different after his bar mitzvah, when, according to Jewish tradition, he would become a man. But what he didn't count on were the changes happening to him now -- one month before his bar mitzvah!Isaac first notices his unusual abilities at his best friend Todd's bar mitzvah, when he discovers that he can read the mind of the good-looking girl sitting all the way across the synagogue. Isaac's discovery over the following days that he also can levitate objects and communicate telepathically with other people leads him to confide in his parents.Isaac's parents finally reveal to him the family's long-guarded secret, unraveling a fantastic family history that involves the twelve tribes, space travel and a far away planet called Aropsaid. Isaac's life will never be the same, and he emerges from his bar mitzvah with a new and unique understanding of himself and his role in the greater Jewish community.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1881283240
• ISBN13: 9781881283249
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Alef Design Group
• Length: 77 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.5" x 5.5"
• Age Range: 3 years and up
• Grade Range: Preschool and higher