Farbrook, New Jersey

Farbrook is the town where Margaret moves at the age of eleven. It is a suburban area with houses that resemble each other and residents that have similar lives. Farbrook is far different from the area in New York City where Margaret grew up.

Delano Elementary School

Margaret is in sixth grade at Delano Elementary and is one of twenty-eight kids in her class. Her classroom is the setting for much interaction with her peers as well as the rebellion of the class toward their first-year teacher Mr. Benedict.

New York City

Margaret grew up in New York City, where no one ever minded that her family had no religion. She still visits the big city often, usually to visit her grandmother or with her friends’ families.

Jewish Community Center/YMCA

Part of the reason that Margaret wants to find her own religion is so...