Call Me Ruth Author:Marilyn Sachs Immigrant Ruth loves America. But she is embarrassed by her mother, who speaks only Yiddish and dresses like a greenhorn. Then, Mama is arrested for union activities, and Ruth discovers what truly matters. "A moving and vivid picture.
An eight-year-old Russian Jewish girl newly arrived in New York City in 1908 is torn between loyalty to her ``greenhorn'' mother and her desire to embrace contemporary American ways. Ages 8-up.